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

Blatt originally joined the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as a detention officer, then returned to the agency and was sworn in as a deputy in January 2025, according to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

When the previous coalition came to power in 2025, Bolojan was sworn in with the aim of ending one of Romania’s worst political crises in its post-Communist history and reducing a massive budget deficit. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Fast forward six years, and Coop (Bre-Z) is getting sworn in as an attorney. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Lyke, 19, had graduated from high school just one year earlier and was sworn in as an officer in June, per the City of Grosse Pointe’s Facebook page. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 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