get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in
Synonyms of get innext

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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Becca Good pulls on the passenger side door to try and get in, and the vehicle briefly moves in reverse. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026 So what part of the boom can downtown still get in on? Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 Hall and Purter are a pair 4-star safeties in the 2026 class looking to get in the mix. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 A number of people got in front of the gray sedan, under the impression that a detainee was being taken away, witnesses said. Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026 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 Jan. 2026.

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