GOT SOMEWHERE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

got somewhere

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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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Nearly a third got there in three years or less, against 12% previously.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of got there

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An August 2024 commissioners court agenda initially included a proposition to swap out Veterans Day as an employee holiday instead, but the motion never made it to the court.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Bodycam footage shows an officer setting aside her laptop and phone in June, but a property receipt provided by the city does not specify whether a laptop and phone were among the items that made it to the property storage facility.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of made it

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YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Monroe wore her wedding suit more than once Monroe made good use of her wedding suit before ever walking down the aisle.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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