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

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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Those include arrivals at least three hours later than originally scheduled on domestic trips, and international flights that get in at least six hours late. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 After getting in a few shots of her own during the back-and-forth on X, SZA stepped away. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025 What would be your advice to producers trying to get in the game? Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Want to get in on the action for yourself? Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 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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“Get in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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