as in arriving
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 getting in
Bowman blamed the city administration for getting in the way of police officers.
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
And now, Amal Clooney is getting in on the shimmering action, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Now Lapeer is getting in on the action.
—Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Facebook users have mentioned that the restaurant is busy as customers are getting in their last few moments of home style Korean cooking.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Other celebrities are also getting in on the wedding action.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Some students at Ballard have turned to books to avoid getting in trouble with their phones, while others are fostering what will hopefully become a lifelong pastime, Conrad said.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
So the team has to find a way to toe the line between getting in a good day’s work without putting too much on film ahead of that meaningful game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Men are getting in on the tomfoolery too, with a handful now playing the part of a worried Eliza in their own video versions.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
And now, Amal Clooney is getting in on the shimmering action, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Now Lapeer is getting in on the action.
—Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Facebook users have mentioned that the restaurant is busy as customers are getting in their last few moments of home style Korean cooking.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Other celebrities are also getting in on the wedding action.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Some students at Ballard have turned to books to avoid getting in trouble with their phones, while others are fostering what will hopefully become a lifelong pastime, Conrad said.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
So the team has to find a way to toe the line between getting in a good day’s work without putting too much on film ahead of that meaningful game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Men are getting in on the tomfoolery too, with a handful now playing the part of a worried Eliza in their own video versions.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
Verb
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Dončić needed a center, someone who could throttle to the basket and finish after arriving.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mizzou should have a blast getting through Auburn’s offensive line this week.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Nola would pitch two or three innings, getting through the lineup at least one time.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Coliseum, crowded and crowing, 75,500 people turning up the volume louder than it’s been in a good minute at the historic venue.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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