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

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Recent Examples of gets in Then everyone hugs and promises to stay in touch, before life gets in the way. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The man who is never the smartest or hardest working person in the room has brought to Connecticut a team of combatants who are devoted to winning by laying waste to anyone, especially women, who gets in the way. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 But fraud prevention has become the most respectable banner in Washington, and a great deal now travels under it that has nothing to do with bots and everything to do with limiting who gets in. — Caroline Casagrande, Fortune, 6 July 2026 There’s also a chance that Chase Infiniti gets in for her work in The Testaments, which has its loyal followers and was picked up for a second season—but hasn’t reached the widespread viewership that typically prompts a first-time Emmy nomination. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 That’s modern zero trust in practice, not only controlling who gets in, but controlling what can move where once anything is inside. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 But Anunoby is unnoticed and gets in front of the Spurs' Dylan Harper and Devin Vassell. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Who gets in the race and wants to lose? — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets in

Verb

The agreement arrives just before the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, where aerospace companies often unveil new partnerships and technology programs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Bent Buckle serves brisket sandwiches and brisket nachos, Frito Pie arrives in a paper bag topped with chili and shredded cheese, and Vaqueros builds the Elote Burger on a 10-ounce Angus patty with pepper jack, lettuce, tomato and Flamin’ Hot elote.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of arrives

Verb

The real shift is no longer about optimizing how one person gets through a day, but instead about rethinking what one person can accomplish in the first place.

— Vitalii Dodonov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The odd firetruck gets through the barricade, but otherwise there’s no thru traffic to speak of.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Definition of gets through

Verb

Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Rafael Peña is a travel journalist and writer whose work appears in Travel + Leisure, Cruise Critic, and The Miami Herald, a partnership with DETOUR.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

The one god who periodically turns up, Zendaya’s Athena – supposedly Ulysses’ divine protector against the wrath of Zeus and Poseidon and all the rest – has surprisingly little to do in this version.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Keep your head held high, as Cancer season turns up the volume around career, ambition and public visibility.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026