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Synonyms & Antonyms for in
Synonyms: Preposition
Synonyms: Adverb
around, by, close, hard, near, nearby, nigh
Synonyms: Adjective
à la mode (also a la mode), au courant, chic, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, fresh [slang], happening, hip, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, supercool, swell, swish, trendy, voguish
Synonyms: Noun
authority, clout, credit, heft, influence, juice [slang], leverage, pull, sway, weight
Antonyms: Adjective
dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unchic, uncool, unfashionable, unmodish, unstylish
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Examples of in in a Sentence
Preposition
Don't come in here with those muddy feet! drawn on the wall in crayonAdverb
She went in and closed the door. I lost my keys and now I can't get in. The burglars broke in through the kitchen window. The pool is deep. Be careful not to fall in. The boss called us in for a conference. The fog was closing in fast. Get your orders in early! Is the train in yet?Adjective
the in thing to do the in place to go It's what the in crowd is wearing this season.Noun
When you're trying to get started in show business, it helps to have an in. They must have an in with the boss.
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Every season of The Bachelor, the show leans in hard on an interest or character trait of the current lead. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "All the Times They Say 'Virgin' on The Bachelor This Season," 7 Jan. 2019 And Matthew Whitaker, who has publicly brainstormed about how President Donald Trump could rein in Mueller, has been named acting attorney general — putting him in charge of the Russia probe. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "What does Jeff Sessions’s ouster mean for Robert Mueller? Here are 3 scenarios.," 7 Nov. 2018 The team’s hope was the direction would be certain by now, that the only thing left to do at this point would be figuring out the finer details of the brown uniforms the Padres would be playing in come 2020. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres find they can't turn all blue eyes brown, but ...," 14 July 2018 Their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, however, didn't walk in with them. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "Kate Middleton Had a Sweet Moment With the Queen at Easter Service," 21 Apr. 2019 Walk in and pick out a plush toy for the cost of your child's age. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Build-a-Bear shuts down single-day 'Pay Your Age' sale: It was so successful, it failed," 12 July 2018 This Time, Maguire Misses Off a corner, the ball bounces dangerously around the Sweden box before Harry Maguire rushes in to shoot. — Andrew Keh, New York Times, "England Takes Another Step Toward Bringing ‘It’ Home," 8 July 2018 The second-year forward has been prone to blend in during games. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "How the Kings' Justin Jackson stood out in a California Classic loss to the Warriors," 3 July 2018 Should the Pacers slow play their hand and try to get a bargain or go all-in immediately? — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: 5 reasonable free-agent targets for Pacers as roster will begin to take shape," 29 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Andre Roberson's injury has hurt them worse than anyone could have imagined, and suddenly the all-in bet on one year of George is becoming a more sobering proposition. — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, "The Year of Stress in the Western Conference," 9 Mar. 2018 But this latest test suggests that the United States may already be in range as well, and that, as one former top American intelligence official noted recently, would put enormous pressure on American missile defenses that few trust to work. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Trump looks east for new foreign policy," 5 July 2017 But this latest test suggests that the United States may already be in range as well, and that, as one former top American intelligence official noted recently, would put enormous pressure on American missile defenses that few trust to work. — David E. Sanger, New York Times, "What Can Trump Do About North Korea? His Options Are Few and Risky," 4 July 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Now, add-ins are coming to the right-hand rail of Google’s G Suite apps, too. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "5 Google G Suite changes that will improve your life," 11 Apr. 2019 Coat 2 mini loaf pans (6 in. by 3½ in.) with nonstick cooking spray. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Divinity Candy," 7 Mar. 2019 If only Sega had gotten the memo before releasing the Iron Man and Incredible Hulk movie tie-ins! — Michael Thompson, Ars Technica, "Drawn together: The love affair between comics and games," 24 Dec. 2018 As the only Republican contender and the incumbent, Knight is a shoe-in for one of those top-two spots in the primary. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "How a volcano scientist set out to change American politics," 7 June 2018 Most of the products unveiled by Facebook are quite clearly stand-ins for services that exist outside of it: Facebook Marketplace for Craigslist, Facebook Stories for Snapchat, the abandoned Facebook Instant Articles for Google News, and so on. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Instagram's New Shopping Feature Makes it Easier Than Ever to Never Leave Facebook," 20 Mar. 2019 On December 10, there was another sit-in in Pelosi’s office, this time with activists stretched out the door. — David Roberts, Vox, "The Green New Deal, explained," 21 Dec. 2018 As the Sutro neighbors predicted in their fight against the drive-ins, foggy nights impacted the economics. — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, "SF almost had a Sutro Drive-In in 1950, and more local outdoor movie history," 13 July 2018 This year, there was no shortage of popping twist-outs, fluffy 'fros, bright wigs, perfectly blended sew-ins, gorgeous locs, and intricate braids. — refinery29.com, "Half A Million People Went To Essence Festival — & These 25 Looks Stood Out," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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