: the very beginning
—used in the phrase from the get-go
didn't like me from the get-go
Examples of get-go in a Sentence
from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail
Recent Examples on the Web
The rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The whole thing was a setup from the get-go.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Wallstedt was sharp from the get-go Saturday, including buoying the Wild in killing the two first-period Avalanche power plays.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
At La Grand’Vigne, chef Nicolas Masse’s reverence for nature and terroir is evident from the get-go.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
While the new research focused on how daraxonrasib works as a second-line therapy — that is, after a patient has already gone through chemotherapy — scientists are also working to see if it could be used either before or alongside chemo from the get-go.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Toronto found that, when given insufficient time to complete a task which required document analysis and critical argument, access to AI from the get-go improved performance.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
Orwell’s original characters understood from the get-go where many of them end up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The whole thing was a setup from the get-go.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Wallstedt was sharp from the get-go Saturday, including buoying the Wild in killing the two first-period Avalanche power plays.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
At La Grand’Vigne, chef Nicolas Masse’s reverence for nature and terroir is evident from the get-go.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
While the new research focused on how daraxonrasib works as a second-line therapy — that is, after a patient has already gone through chemotherapy — scientists are also working to see if it could be used either before or alongside chemo from the get-go.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Toronto found that, when given insufficient time to complete a task which required document analysis and critical argument, access to AI from the get-go improved performance.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
Orwell’s original characters understood from the get-go where many of them end up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-go. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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