get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to

transitive verb

1

a

: begin

gets to worrying over nothing at all

b

: to be ready to begin or deal with

I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can

2

: to have an effect on: such as

a

: influence

b

: bother

All these delays are starting to get to me.

Examples of get to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike Fielder, who has faced Holmes directly, Seyfried has only gotten to know her in the abstract. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Canes defense opens with a stop The Seminoles got to near midfield on their opening drive, but Miami’s defense held for a stop to force an FSU punt. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

But the series then gets to know people in depth, allowing for far more nuance than the contentious school board meetings. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

After all these years of hearing about (and sometimes already living the idea of) AI coming for Hollywood jobs, some of the people who work at them finally get to say their piece, with everyone listening. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for get to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou