in on

phrase

: knowledgeable about (something) or involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme.
I let them in on our little secret.

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And there’s absolutely no doubt that this one is riding in on top of temperatures already greatly elevated by greenhouse-gas emissions, escalating its impacts. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Pitera is tracked down by DEA agent Jim Hunt (Paul Walter Hauser), with Camila Mendes, Simon Rex and Gina Gershon joining in on the fun. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Under his guidance, the Marlins finished sixth in on-base percentage, tied for ninth in OPS (on-base plus slugging) but 18th in runs. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Parenting had failed Ella, and the girl had folded in on herself like thin paper bending into origami. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in on

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“In on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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