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 Kleban ended up delaying the start of his campaign, not getting in until Platner had already caught fire. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 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 Luxury hotels are also getting in on the cruise game. — Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Lundgren shares some wise words about how being a man is more than muscles, and about getting in front of himself — which doesn't make sense at the time, but will later. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 How crazy is Zack for getting in a huge fight with his roommate and then crying about it for three days? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in

Verb

The camp was established as part of a New Deal effort to improve living conditions for Dust Bowl migrants arriving in California.

— James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The Viking Row, an homage to Norway’s Viking ancestry, mirrors the energy of soldiers arriving to shore, ready for battle.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The alligator that became a sensation in Chicago after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon last month is healthy and enjoying the good life in sunny Florida, keepers at his new home said.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of turning up

Verb

Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
One year Pippa Middleton faced the awful shame of having to sit in a normal seat after showing up late.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026