swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

Examples of swear in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nazara, sworn in hours after Purbaya's dismissal, spent seven years as deputy finance minister and led the ministry's fiscal policy agency from 2015 to 2019. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Jay Clayton was sworn in as the director of national intelligence in August, but both chambers have been on recess for a majority of the time since then. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Thurgood Marshall, a longtime champion of civil rights, was sworn in as the first Black Supreme Court justice. — USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The announcement from producers Studio Lambert and Neal Street Productions comes via a video – watch it above – in which the series’ host Claudia Winkleman swears in Mohammed as the new stage host. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swear in

• charon
• herren
• karen
• marron
• perron
• terran
• acheron
• operon
• percheron
• polaron
• lactoferrin

Kids Definition

swear in

verb

: to place into office by the giving of an oath

Legal Definition

swear in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath