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

Frithsmith got in some speed training. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

For a behind-the-scenes enterprise software company, Oracle sure knows how to get in the news. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026

The five-foot-three, 160-pound Ramirez grabbed her from behind, kept her from getting in her car and tried to muscle her toward his muscle car, a white Camaro. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

The survey also found that respondents said credit was harder to get in February compared to January, but would be easier to get in the future. —Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get in

• threaten
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