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
That’s nearly three times as much as the school got in its last year of the Pac-12.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
What gets in the way of prescribed fire Even in most years, the Forest Service faces challenges using prescribed fire.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
Luckily, Ty Hunter and husband Jay-Z were quick to get in formation and help carry the singer to the top.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
That gap hits hardest at the bottom of the market, where first-time buyers are, where people without a financial safety net are trying to get in for the first time.
—Blake O'Shaughnessy, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
What gets in the way of prescribed fire Even in most years, the Forest Service faces challenges using prescribed fire.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
Luckily, Ty Hunter and husband Jay-Z were quick to get in formation and help carry the singer to the top.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
That gap hits hardest at the bottom of the market, where first-time buyers are, where people without a financial safety net are trying to get in for the first time.
—Blake O'Shaughnessy, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get in
Verb
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Who gets through on the Democratic side could change the trajectory of this race.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Márquez at least saved the Padres’ bullpen to some extent, throwing 95 pitches to get through five innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Just as the Greens and their families interview their matches, the Eyes turn up unannounced at the Aunt Lydia School to interrogate the Pearl Girls, which means Weston is pulling double-duty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The Emirates turned into a stage for unfettered jigs, pogos, salsas — whatever your dancing capabilities, anything went down a treat — as a club turned up the music and danced as one.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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