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

Norway’s team finally got in on the fun, doing their own row after a 3-2 win over Senegal in the group stage. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Your Rayo Capital Group doesn’t want those nuisance regulators and institutions to get in the way of its crypto profits. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

What usually gets in the way isn't a lack of tools, but rather a design team isolated from your business context. — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Daniel Bertoni, Argentina vs Netherlands, 1978 Two-goal Mario Kempes surges from deep, tries a one-two with Bertoni, only for the latter to get in the way, deny Kempes his hat-trick and score himself past an exposed Jongbloed. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
• kinetin
• tibetan