GETTING IN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

getting in

verb

present participle of get in

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 These might include features like foot rests for shorter sitters and armrests so that people with mobility challenges have support getting in or out of the chair. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 After getting in touch with the company, Leverkusen tested the service through the end of last season, and this summer, the club signed a multiyear contract. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Today, Uncle Ted and Aunt Linda aren’t really getting in on the AI frenzy. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Off of the runways and outside of the city street style, activewear companies have been getting in on the trend with sport-friendly, comfortable capri-length leggings. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Now Togethxr, the sports media company co-founded by veteran exec Jessica Robertson alongside pro athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel and Sue Bird, is getting in the weekly podcast game. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 July 2026 And those who staff Cuban’s ventures beyond his tech companies are getting in on the winnings, too. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026 So people were just scared about what would come of it or getting in trouble. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 The exhibit costs $18 for adults, with some discounts available and children 18 and under getting in for free. — Jesse Cain, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in

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By August 8, some fans spotted that EasyJet had added a flight arriving mid-afternoon on the day of the match, returning to the UK on Friday evening and posted the details on social media.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
This is not an unfamiliar setting for Foster, 44, who was a math teacher in Ghana before making the perilous journey through the Sahel toward Libya, and then across the Mediterranean into Italy, finally arriving in Spain.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

That same day, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that between 8 and 9 million barrels a day were getting through Hormuz on a running average.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The mission said in an email that staff turnover was responsible for the requests not getting through.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting through

Verb

The result has been that many properties affected by disasters are turning up outside FEMA's floodplains.

— Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the legal-services groups under the expired contract are trying to figure out how to continue to represent their existing clients despite the lack of funds, all while new unaccompanied minors detained by ICE are turning up in shelters.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning up

Verb

That gap is showing up in how companies compete for early and mid-career talent.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The Metropolitan Police Department said Chu Lin, 50, of Fresh Meadows, New York, and Xiean Cheng, 42, of Cornelius, North Carolina, were arrested after allegedly showing up at the victim's home to collect the gold.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026