GOT SOMEWHERE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

got somewhere

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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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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

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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

Definition of got there

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An August 2024 commissioners court agenda initially included a proposition to swap out Veterans Day as an employee holiday instead, but the motion never made it to the court.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Bodycam footage shows an officer setting aside her laptop and phone in June, but a property receipt provided by the city does not specify whether a laptop and phone were among the items that made it to the property storage facility.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of made it

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Norway made good use of their squad depth in the last 16 win over Brazil with Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup impactful in the second half.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 10 July 2026
YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026

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