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 of get in

• arrive
• come
• get through
• appear
• 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

Pigott urged Americans in the region to get in contact with the State Department by registering with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

The group began researching the former Pick ‘n Save property’s ownership and looking for a way to get in touch with the out-of-state landlord. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Even Fresno gets in on this, with several days of highs in the 80s later in the coming week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Now, to be clear, nightclubs like Basement have a longstanding subjective — and often nebulous — criteria for who gets in, and anyone dorky enough to show up to one wearing Meta glasses almost certainly wouldn’t make the cut anyway. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
• kinetin
• tibetan