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

The comedian, actor, and talk-show host has been earnestly obsessed with the Hall of Fame — who gets in, who doesn’t, who shows up — for years, and there was plenty of material to mine from the diverse group of inductees each year. — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026

If Wesleyan wins, and Amherst loses, the Cardinals would get in by virtue of a head-to-head win. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Something Mahomes further demonstrated by rapidly getting in touch with Downs, whose level of success is going to be a leading indicator of how the Chiefs’ offense goes from here. — Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026

But just trying our best right now to be on the same page and hopefully not let the world get in between everything. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
• kinetin
• tibetan