GETTING THERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

getting there

phrase

present participle of get there

as in making it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She reamed of being a famous actress and would stop at nothing to get there.

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Recent Examples of getting there Laika’s latest stop-motion wonder travels along the borders of something resonant without ever getting there. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 But getting there required more than recovering from a serious injury. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 But the road to getting there was anything but simple or ordinary. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The Valkyries are the fastest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals by getting there in year two — one year faster than Atlanta did in 2010. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 At the time, getting there meant taking multiple flights with monster layovers, arriving early in the morning with little to no rest in between. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026 For a franchise that has experienced the playoffs in consecutive seasons five times in its 150-year history, getting there back-to-back years is an accomplishment, even with the Cubs not accomplishing their goal of winning the World Series. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Moreover, the contrast between Paulina and Eloise shows who Paulina might become and the cost of getting there. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Princess Cruises® sails to 330 of the world’s most beguiling destinations, and getting there is part of the pleasure. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting there

Phrase

Three years after making it, while driving drunk in East Hampton, Pollock crashed his car, killing himself and one of the passengers, Edith Metzger.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s lowered expectations to just a handful, or none, of these startups making it to public markets, the sources said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of making it

Phrase

In the seventh, reliever Steven Matz issued a leadoff walk to Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt after getting ahead 1-2 in the count.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
By the end of the fifth, the Dodgers had gone eight consecutive innings without scoring, and with a game plan of getting ahead before the Brewers’ vaunted bullpen could take over.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting ahead

Phrase

Bouchard scored twice in the second period, sparking Edmonton's rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the frame on a long wrist shot through traffic.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Bouchard scored twice in the second, sparking Edmonton’s rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the period on a long wrist shot through traffic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting it

Phrase

The answer is that making good policy is challenging, and the definition of good policy itself is not clear cut.

— Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
What has not changed, though, are feelings of anxiety or uncertainty related to money, which can complicate making good decisions.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026