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

Although women were supposed to shower nude before getting in the pool, they were almost never allowed to swim that way. —Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025

Carson was waiting in the driveway for the school bus, said Seuzeneau, when his grandmother left the house and got in her car to drive to work. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

The season follows two Baird College students who have rekindled a tumultuous romance, but past actions and a controversy get in the way of their best intentions. —James Powel, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

Champion joins a wave of fashion brands recently looking to get in on beauty and, in particular, fragrance. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
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• kinetin
• tibetan