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get there

VERB
accomplish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve attain bring about carry out conclude do finish manage perform produce pull off reach realize score take care of win
STRONG
arrive consummate effect fulfill gain hit
WEAK
bring off do a bang-up job do justice do one proud do the trick get someplace make hay make it nail it put it over rack up sew up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence destroy fail forfeit halt introduce leave lose miss neglect start stop
WEAK
abandon give up not finish nullify relinquish
VERB
advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm
STRONG
conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket
WEAK
bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hinder
STRONG
cease halt hold keep retard stop
WEAK
back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield
VERB
attain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complete earn gain obtain promote reach realize reap secure
STRONG
acquire arrive cop effect fulfill get grasp hit procure score snag succeed unzip win
WEAK
accede to arrive at bring off come through get fat get hands on glom onto latch onto make it pull off rack up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit give up hurt ignore lose miss neglect spend
STRONG
depart leave misunderstand surrender yield
WEAK
abandon desert give in
VERB
execute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish complete deal with do enact enforce implement meet perform prosecute pull off take care of
STRONG
achieve act administer administrate cause consummate discharge effect finish fulfill govern percolate realize render score transact
WEAK
bring off bring to fruition come through do the job do the trick do to a T earn wings hack it make it polish off put into effect put over put through sail through take care of business
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon cancel fail forget give up halt hinder neglect stop
STRONG
deny ignore
WEAK
disregard shirk
VERB
prevail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abound beat overcome prove reign succeed triumph win
STRONG
best carry command conquer domineer gain master obtain overrule predominate preponderate
WEAK
be common be current be prevalent be usual be victorious be widespread come out on top exist generally go great guns go places hit pay dirt luck out make it make out move out take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose surrender
STRONG
follow give up yield
VERB
prosper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive
STRONG
advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield
WEAK
be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail languish shrink shrivel wither
STRONG
decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop
VERB
pull up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive brake pause
WEAK
bring up come to a halt come to a stop draw up fetch up haul up reach a standstill
Antonyms
WEAK
continue go
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 places 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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Not even Hurley expected his team to require such drama to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

If he does, how do they get there?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

However before we get there, there's a weekend of wind and rain ahead.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But as much as Sarah’s plight with infertility is relatable, other moments in the story took more work to get there, like the moment where Abraham talks with God.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Even if I knew their home addresses, I could never get there by bike.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.