GOT THERE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

got there

phrase

past tense of get there

as in succeeded

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 got there 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 The latter was always the favourite for it and got there first. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Before Hochul even got there this week, an even more establishment figure in the party staked out stronger turf on data centers. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 The story of how Wrobleski got there, in his first full season in the rotation after debuting two years ago, includes plenty of twists and turns. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Nearly a third got there in three years or less, against 12% previously. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got there

Phrase

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

After an extensive, public push, Rubio made it to Hannah’s hospital bedside, where other family was already gathered, including Niedermeier, who had cut his family funeral trip short.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Just a year after his career took off, Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, made it to one of the largest music festivals in Chicago earlier this summer.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of made it

Phrase

Manufacturers made good use of the material for wartime equipment and, a couple years after the conflict ended, Tupper returned to considering its domestic uses.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Williams has also not made good on its 2025 promise, which was hampered by its late start to winter testing.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026