get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to
Synonyms of get tonext

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.

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Both players will get to showcase their skills on the national stage. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 From there, though, the USMNT got to work in the first half, and controlled the match. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The closer the crowd got to the stadium the louder the cheers and excitement were for the USA team. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 And, as to what constitutes an emergency, the president gets to decide, allowing him, as Lincoln put it, to make war at pleasure. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get to

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