got somewhere

phrase

past tense of get somewhere
as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment After an hour of clearing the snow, it seemed like we were finally getting somewhere.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for got somewhere
  1. got ahead
  2. got there
  3. made it
  4. cut it
  5. made the grade
  6. made good
Phrase
  • Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Egypt took a surprising lead in the 15th minute when Ibrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’s cross and head the ball into the bottom corner.
    — James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of got ahead
Phrase
  • New York got there first, in July 2023, and the result is instructive.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • By the time police got there, Ortegon-Couoh appeared to have been run over by a train, investigators said in court records.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • Fernandez sent a ball-ahead into the attacking third and Ojeda played a first-touch cross to Luighi for the volley that made it 1-1.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, Gausman only made it through two Sox hitters — striking out Murakami and allowing a single to Miguel Vargas — before the cramp again bothered him to the point of exiting the game following a brief conversation with Counsell and Frangella.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • Just relying on farm to table is not going to cut it in any way.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Collusion requires a secret agreement involving teams and the league to deny employment; a team deciding to not sign a player doesn’t cut it.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut it
Phrase
  • But two songs that don’t fit either of those criteria made the grade.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of made the grade
Phrase
  • Simpson executed the plays called, made good decisions and was accurate.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of made good
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“Got somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20somewhere. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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