as in to arrive
to get to a destination
it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi
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Recent Examples of get in
Jones made his initial motion toward the basket, a split-second decision that cost him the ability to get in front of Reaves and deny him the ball.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
My dad took his wife and four kids and got in the car to go to California and try to be a Hollywood studio musician.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The car will know to slam on the brakes or swerve if an animal or person gets in the way?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Your tongue might fall back into your throat, or the throat itself might relax too much, narrowing the aperture for air to get in and causing any number of the surrounding structures to vibrate.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
My dad took his wife and four kids and got in the car to go to California and try to be a Hollywood studio musician.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The car will know to slam on the brakes or swerve if an animal or person gets in the way?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Your tongue might fall back into your throat, or the throat itself might relax too much, narrowing the aperture for air to get in and causing any number of the surrounding structures to vibrate.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get in
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With heavy snow and blizzard conditions expected in the Twin Cities starting late Saturday and lasting through the day on Sunday, there was concern about whether the Maple Leafs’ team plane would be able to arrive as scheduled after Toronto played a Saturday night game in Buffalo.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Denver, the core of the heat arrives Wednesday, March 18, and could linger through Monday, March 23.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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One iconic moment came when Anna Wintour joined Anne Hathaway on stage to present the awards for best costume design and best makeup and hairstyling.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, nothing beats an original, so Baguette collectors better be on their game come Vogue Vintage Market time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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The store sells ice, wine, snacks, slushies, cigarettes, basic tools, cleaning supplies, T-shirts and whatever firefighters, farmworkers and campers need to get through the day.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, numerous search warrants turned up empty and the main players of the heist have all since died.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Get in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20in. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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