GET THERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get there

phrase

Definition of get there

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She reamed of being a famous actress and would stop at nothing to get there.

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Recent Examples of get there But getting there hasn’t been easy, particularly for Democrats in California. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Dubrov, Kikina and Menon got there in mid-July, aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026 In a paper shared exclusively with TIME ahead of publication, researchers use signals from inside models to reward them not just for getting the right answer, but for getting there in the right way. — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 There’s no substitute for time and getting there on your own time. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 The conditions for success tell you what must be true to get there. — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 And the people lined up to get there first are already in training. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 The way bird flu eventually got there was from the other direction. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Orion would rely on the Stretch Centaur to get there on its own, while the Blue Moon lander has to make its own way for the rendezvous. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get there

Phrase

Anthropic knows its consumer business is a weakness, and potentially a blind spot its competitors could exploit to get ahead.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
In particular, the United States and Israel must share real-time intelligence about the evolving nature of Iranian and Houthi targeting capabilities and weapons, so that maritime coalition members can get ahead of the innovation curve.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of make the grade

Phrase

Gleb is a successful businessman, a Russian muzhik made good—wealthy, sturdy, practical—who owns a logistics company in a midsize, provincial city.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Cecil oversaw the opening of The Inn in 2001, making good, more than a century later, on his great-grandfather’s original vision for a hotel component to his country estate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026