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

Judge Mr Justice Bennathan whittled down a list of 50 individuals to swear in the 12-strong jury. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia is being considered as a potential new member of the Smithsonian museum network, with members of a new congressional commission sworn in on Tuesday set to study the matter. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Total crime in Aurora is down 10% from this time last year and 38% from September 2024, when Todd Chamberlain was sworn in as chief. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The most likely outcome of the upcoming elections, Levy said, would be some form of deadlock, in which case Netanyahu would continue serving as caretaker prime minister until a new government is sworn in. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 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