GETS IN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

gets in

verb

present tense third-person singular of get in

as in arrives

to get to a destination it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of gets in An operative arrives, gets in the car and drives it south to Mexico. — Steve Fisher special Correspondent follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Entire neighborhoods were inundated and the drainage network swamped after over 12 inches of rain fell during two or three days last week, or nearly as much as the sprawling low-lying city usually gets in all of September. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 That’s a good chunk of the 8-12 inches the arid area of canyons and rocky expanses with little vegetation usually gets in a year. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 The episode opens with a flashback to 1975, when Hal gets in trouble with his baseball coach for refusing to hand over the ball to his teammates. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 But life gets in the way, and people get stuck at the store empty-handed. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Even Fresno gets in on this, with several days of highs in the 80s later in the coming week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The engineering department designed the parts of the brush to fit snugly so that no water gets in. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 One person then falls to the ground, and the other gets in a car and drives off. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets in

Verb

The breakthrough arrives amid a broader push toward multifunctional synthetic skins.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Another push of cooler air arrives late Thursday, into Friday behind a dry cold front.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrives

Verb

Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Strangely enough, Porsha’s humor gets through to Luann, who listens to what the rest of the cast has to say about her and decides to take stock of her behavior and try to do better.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
That gives you another layer of protection if a convincing email or text gets through.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets through

Verb

The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

Kardashian stars in the seasonal campaign that turns up the heat with fresh styles, available on Fabletics’ official website beginning Thursday.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026