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

Around 55% say their degraded mental state is getting in the way of a good night’s sleep, according to the report. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024

But the low point is its treatment of its female characters, who are painted as irritating, know-it-all nags who just get in the way of a good time. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024

He’s played at a high level since he’s got in this league. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024

The new pass, the highest tier of three Lightning Lane passes, will be the only one that allows its holders to show up without specifying arrival times, get in shorter Lightning Lanes and ride. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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