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 eight best third-place teams get in with ties broken by goal differential and goals scored, if necessary. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

Or will the monsters get in their way? — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 June 2026

The scale of writing a superhero movie is something Nogueira has tried not to let get in her head over the half-decade she’s worked with DC Studios to craft a solo adventure for the Last Daughter of Krypton. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 June 2026

The South Side Street Fest added additional metal detectors and ID scanners, plus a dedicated line for locals, to help people get in faster after long lines were reported for the event's first outing last weekend. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
• kinetin
• tibetan