get to
verb
got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to
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
Examples of get to in a Sentence
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Sacramento got to the line plenty as well before the break, shooting 8 for 11.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
As a dad, my husband gets to pick where his attention goes.
—Liana Finck, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Rideshare users’ advice on several social media sites, including Reddit, is to set your drop-off point at least a block or two away from the main entrance — perhaps near the Frost Museum or Arsht Center — and that can help drivers get to you.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
While prices fell in the middle of the pack, this does not account for the 5% its card members get to shave off their total bill.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Highlanders will get to face Chatsworth at home later in league play.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Her Iranian husband, Ehsan Entezari, had no way to get to her — he was stuck in Canada without a visa while Sefidgari endured a whirlwind of doctor’s visits and hospitalization alone.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The survivor in Worcester gets to the Frozen Four in Las Vegas.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite not getting to visit Sri Lanka, the two hope to try again in the future.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
As a dad, my husband gets to pick where his attention goes.
—Liana Finck, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Rideshare users’ advice on several social media sites, including Reddit, is to set your drop-off point at least a block or two away from the main entrance — perhaps near the Frost Museum or Arsht Center — and that can help drivers get to you.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
While prices fell in the middle of the pack, this does not account for the 5% its card members get to shave off their total bill.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Highlanders will get to face Chatsworth at home later in league play.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Her Iranian husband, Ehsan Entezari, had no way to get to her — he was stuck in Canada without a visa while Sefidgari endured a whirlwind of doctor’s visits and hospitalization alone.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The survivor in Worcester gets to the Frozen Four in Las Vegas.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite not getting to visit Sri Lanka, the two hope to try again in the future.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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