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
Lookman gets in again shortly after but slips over when racing into the box.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Maya Hawke grabs her guitar and gets in front of the mic at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on April 13.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, even the doctor gets in on it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Those details will have to be worked out in a sponsorship agreement, but by approving it ahead of time, commissioners gave County Administrator Monica Cepero the flexibility to adjust the amount based on what Broward gets in return.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Even the Spotted Stone bar gets in on the eco action, utilizing all ingredients and minimizing waste (lemon and lime skins are processed and used to make homemade syrups for cocktails, for example).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
There's still a lot of red tape that gets in the way of shovels hitting dirt.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But the painful irony is that our limited time often gets in the way.
—Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Maya Hawke grabs her guitar and gets in front of the mic at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on April 13.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, even the doctor gets in on it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Those details will have to be worked out in a sponsorship agreement, but by approving it ahead of time, commissioners gave County Administrator Monica Cepero the flexibility to adjust the amount based on what Broward gets in return.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Even the Spotted Stone bar gets in on the eco action, utilizing all ingredients and minimizing waste (lemon and lime skins are processed and used to make homemade syrups for cocktails, for example).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
There's still a lot of red tape that gets in the way of shovels hitting dirt.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But the painful irony is that our limited time often gets in the way.
—Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets in
Verb
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Complications arise only when the world arrives on their doorstep.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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The Inhalatorium, the feature-length animation debut by director and animator Bára Anna Stejskalová, follows a 13-year-old girl who arrives at a mountain sanatorium to treat her asthma.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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By evening, the Aries Moon stirs private ambition and a stronger inner conviction about what comes next.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Fire investigators hope that the message gets through to residents, especially with the unseasonably warm and dry conditions across Colorado.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As The Pitt gets through another shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center during Season 2, the show is preparing to tackle immigration amid a crucial time.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against Iran, in late February.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Gets in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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