get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in

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

Synonyms

• appear
• arrive
• come
• get through
• land
• show up
• turn up

Examples of get in in a Sentence

it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi

Recent Examples on the Web

Seniors, veterans and kids 13 to 17 years old can get in for $12 apiece. —Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024

Other companies are getting in on the National Donut Day deals. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

Don’t succumb to anger if someone gets in your way. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024

And Four Seasons is not the only hotel brand trying to get in on the fun: Marriott International Inc. has used Swift’s popularity to court new loyalty members with sweepstakes packages and hotel events in such cities as Madrid and Stockholm. —Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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