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 More than a few people believe that, despite the messy route to get there, Penn State landed on the right guy. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Several underground stations to choose from, too, to ensure getting there and away is not a problem. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Add room and board, and the real average cost rises to roughly $16,000 — with the average student receiving close to $10,000 in grant aid to get there. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 But efforts to get there should reflect insights from decades of international mediation. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 There are approximately 22 EGOT title holders at present time — but some got there through the Daytime Emmys (like Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson and Alan Menken) and others landed there as one of dozens of producers on a Tony-winning play. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 The Denver Summit stadium will be close to the city center alongside a main boulevard, Broadway, so sports fans can easily get there using public transportation such as buses and trains. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, not every red sauce in the pasta aisle gets there. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 The organization hopes to get there one day, Dickens-Russell said, but that will require a lot of people changing their behaviors. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get there

Phrase

So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of get ahead

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Slap added that the registry could help make post-secondary education more accessible by making good information widely available to prospective students in the state.

— Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
The property makes good use of the outdoor space, featuring beautiful landscaping and amenities like an al fresco dining area and fire pits with Adirondack chairs.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026