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get places

VERB
thrive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom boom develop flourish grow mushroom prosper shine succeed
STRONG
advance arrive batten burgeon increase progress radiate rise score wax
WEAK
bear fruit get ahead get fat get on get there grow rich make a go shoot up turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease fail halt lessen lose shrink shrivel stop stunt wither
STRONG
decline recede retreat retrogress
WEAK
languish

Example Sentences

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But worries have been expressed that it is sometimes proving harder for other young people - who are not necessarily actively advantaged - to get places on certain courses.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

Cobb knew there weren’t enough doctors and nurses to deploy to every emergency medical call, Sayre said, but firefighters were already well dispersed throughout the city and could get places quickly.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

But I also had a lot of passengers like Michael: lower-income people who didn’t have a car and relied on Lyft to get places transit couldn’t take them.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2022

We have everyday routines for what we wear, what we eat and how to get places.

From Scientific American • Aug. 8, 2022

Yes, maybe we’d like to be able to get places quickly, and carry things in both hands, but only because we have to keep up with the rest of you, or get The Verse.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver