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 In a series distinguished by copious disgusting battle scenes, Ormund co-stars in one of its very grossest—a gross-on-gross-on-gross flambé—and almost gets in one last barf. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Everything, however, will change come Monday as that’s when the team finally gets in pads. — Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Similarly, Lindsey Bomgren, a personal trainer based in Minneapolis, gets in her steps each morning while using her phone’s talk-to-text app to draft emails and write herself notes. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026 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 The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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

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Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
But widening the aperture to focus on both the cash that arrives — operating cash flow — and what is left over paints a less-troubling long-term picture than a narrower discussion focused only on free cash flow.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrives

Verb

But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible.

— Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Her accessory choice comes two weeks after Meghan and Harry shared a rare photo of their children Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7, visiting Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Now going their separate ways has become a lighthearted race to see who gets through faster – and Maxson has actually won a few times.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 July 2026
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