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. cut the mustard
  7. made good
  8. hacked it
Phrase
  • That brought up the right-handed-hitting Díaz, who got ahead 3-1 in the count after Ashby threw two pitches in the dirt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Since the dawn of time, the experts tell us, those who got ahead financially lived within their means, saved diligently and spent and invested carefully.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of got ahead
Phrase
  • Dubrov, Kikina and Menon got there in mid-July, aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The way bird flu eventually got there was from the other direction.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • The Cavs won 64 games two seasons ago, then won 52 games last season and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This is why four candidates made it to the ballot in the Alaska Senate race on November 3.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • That effort is far more likely to raise overall government spending than cut it.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But representation alone won’t cut it, said Julián Castro, chief executive of the Latino Community Foundation.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut it
Phrase
  • 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
  • Another Spanish-language filmmaker, Chile’s Pablo Larraín, has arguably already made the grade.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of made the grade
Phrase
  • Between Kiffin, the coaching staff, and the roster, this is easily a $150 million operation, and 8-4 and a trip to the Duke's Mayo Bowl isn't going to cut the mustard.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut the mustard
Phrase
  • The Kings cashed in on three of five power plays on Wednesday and have made good on six of their past 16 opportunities.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of made good
Phrase
  • But in college, at Memphis, Tigers coach Charles Huff hacked it before the Rams claimed to do so.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hacked it
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“Got somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20somewhere. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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