get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in
Synonyms of get innext

intransitive verb

1
a
: enter
b
: arrive
2
a
: to become friendly
b
: to become involved
3
: to become accepted for membership or chosen for office

transitive verb

1
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
2
: to include in one's schedule
3
: involve sense 1a

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Examples of get in in a Sentence

it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi
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After getting in touch with the company, Leverkusen tested the service through the end of last season, and this summer, the club signed a multiyear contract. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After coming out of Atlanta really late, getting in in the early morning hours here, rain delay (Thursday) and lost our starter after three innings. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The cemetery is wooded and so overgrown that Harper is hiring a crew to clear it out enough for volunteers to get in to work on cleaning it up so the dead can be given their due respect. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Normally, a young driver racing part time at NASCAR's highest level isn't much of a threat to the rest of the field beyond maybe getting in the way. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get in

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of get in was in the 15th century

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