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
  • Henriquez replaced Sasaki and got ahead of Drake Baldwin, 1-and-2.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Seattle right-hander got ahead in the count 1-2, but Happ kept his hands tucked on a down-and-in splitter to blast it off the right-field foul pole for his 22nd home run of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of got ahead
Phrase
  • In fact, no team had ever touched 100 mph (or more) 1,000 times in a season until these Brewers got there last month.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • New York got there first, in July 2023, and the result is instructive.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • Cesar Azpilicueta made it 3-1 before John Terry was sent off early in the second half and West Brom pulled another goal back before Chelsea held on to win 3-2.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The billboard was the catalyst that pushed her to book her travel shortly afterward, and the group trip finally made it out of the group chat.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 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
  • Lawrence made good on his first chance, pumping his arms when his birdie putt dropped.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • He's made good decisions about when to throw and not, and he's been accurate with his passes.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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