Some examples of word usage: get at
1. I can't seem to reach the cookies on the top shelf, can you help me get at them?
2. The cat keeps hiding under the bed where I can't get at her.
3. I need to get at my files on the computer, but I forgot my password.
4. The child was trying to get at the toy that was stuck behind the couch.
5. The police are trying to get at the truth of what happened that night.
6. I can't concentrate with all this noise, I can't get at my work.
7. I need to get at the bottom of this mystery before it's too late.
8. The teacher is trying to get at the root of the student's behavior problems.
9. The company is trying to get at the source of the leak in the pipeline.
10. The detective is determined to get at the criminal who committed the crime.