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 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 But Ineffable is committed to getting there using reinforcement learning, the AI training technique with which Silver is closely associated. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 But getting there wasn’t just about making smart product decisions. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 If the payoff is deferred to the end, the years spent getting there went uncollected too. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The case for reparations is grounded in the fact that there is a universe bigger than a Black person’s, and getting there means establishing an ongoing material and social plan for racial reckoning. — Literary Hub, 27 July 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

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
In a constant comms environment, the race to get something out can lead to getting ahead of the content.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 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