getting in

present participle of get in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of getting in Guys are getting in extra workouts before practice, after practice. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Even a strong organization needs the discipline to ask where its own habits are getting in the way. — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Communication isn’t just Craig getting in the right play or the offensive line establishing the right protection. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 She's been to three in four states and never had a problem getting in or out of the parking lot. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2026 Swift, for her part, was already getting in on the trend earlier this year. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Texas was favored to make the Playoff before the comeback victory and now has roughly the same odds of getting in as Indiana and Georgia. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 There is no listed height or weight maximum, but guests are encouraged to sit in a test vehicle outside the attraction before getting in line. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass. — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
Verb
  • La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria has remained a living link to the immigrants who began arriving in Pilsen decades ago.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Business leaders, under increasing pressure to protect margin, hit near-term targets and finish the year strong, see innovation teams arriving with ideas that feel disconnected from commercial reality.
    — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cheers to being impatient, being blonde, and everything coming full circle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that these record numbers are coming months early, with plenty of time to strengthen, is what is alarming.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some seeds are covered in a very hard seed coat that inhibits germination by blocking water from getting through.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • It‘s about you and me and getting through this god-awful, soul-sucking, mind-crushing hellish grind for the past two years.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Crowe, watching from behind one-way glass and turning up in encounters beyond the confines of the study itself, gives that intensity a perfectly legible antagonist, if not always a valid one.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • To compile its 2027 list, the firm's strategists asked Morgan Stanley's North America analysts for their top recommendation for a one-year buy-and-hold investment horizon, turning up more than 50 names.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Worshippers are showing up in greater numbers, giving more money to congregations and volunteering more, the study found.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red light therapy has moved out of the clinic and into home routines, showing up in masks, panels and handheld wands aimed at everything from crow’s feet to thinning hair.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Getting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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