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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There is little doubt the 49ers, who balanced their run game with more gap scheme style runs as opposed to their heavy reliance on outside zone, got in their best groove of the season. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Even the Nashville Predators got in on the tribute. Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 Now, Morjaria is keen to help others, urging anybody who might have questions about any symptoms to get in touch via Facebook. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 The woman had the doors locked and the group members were not able to get in. Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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