as in arrives
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 gets in
Kitchen Appliances Give your stovetop, oven, and refrigerator a deep clean before daily meal preparation gets in the way.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
When Tolbert gets in the game, his agenda is to steal a base.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hendricks admits that the passion of Chicago sports fans gets in your blood.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Hendricks admitted the passion of Chicago sports fans gets in your blood.
—Doug Padilla, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Redistricting is traditionally done every 10 years following the census to determine how many seats each state gets in the 435-member House of Representatives and to distribute federal funds.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
When Tolbert gets in the game, his agenda is to steal a base.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hendricks admits that the passion of Chicago sports fans gets in your blood.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Hendricks admitted the passion of Chicago sports fans gets in your blood.
—Doug Padilla, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Redistricting is traditionally done every 10 years following the census to determine how many seats each state gets in the 435-member House of Representatives and to distribute federal funds.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets in
Verb
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The child arrives as eleventh in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne and makes Princess Caroline, 68, a grandmother for another time.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Available in a set of three bottles for $90, this Sauvignon Blanc arrives as a vibrant addition to As Ever’s growing collection.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Shrine, an oasis of faith in the heart of downtown, has a women’s clinic that helps with all that comes with addiction and human trafficking.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lomo saltado, a uniquely Peruvian steak stir-fry, which traditionally comes with French fries, is plated with the fries hidden beneath tender meat and onions, soaking up all the flavorful drippings and making an accompanying portion of fluffy white rice seem nearly unnecessary.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That criminal is back on the street before the officer gets through doing the paperwork.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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No one gets through a serious illness by themselves.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The European Commission appears to have some sympathy with this view, and is currently conducting an investigation into Chinese wind turbine pricing.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The study appears in Cell Reports.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Or rather — in the dead body of a teenage girl, which turns up in the desert at the start of the film, prompting a long, winding investigation to both uncover the victim’s identity and, eventually, who the culprit is.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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