got to

VERB

must

Synonyms

STRONG

have need

WEAK

be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be ordered be required have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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What has the medium got to give, with its vocabulary?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She added: "I never got to the bottom of that and I was told not to ask a question anymore because it was dealt with."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His final command: “We’ve got to stop the bowls. Please stop the bowls.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"You come here, you've got to have tough skin," Guercio said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

‘Now all we’ve got to do is get off the ice river,’ he said.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver