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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In recent years, the Center of Hope has been at capacity and new arrivals only get in when another person leaves. Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 In another, two controllers slide off from the sides, allowing multiple users to get in on the action. Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 Finances had never gotten in the way of a hunt before. Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 Here, a look at four activities in New York to get in the spooky spirit ahead of Halloween. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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