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
Now Lapeer is getting in on the action.
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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
And other spaces are getting in on the act.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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
And other spaces are getting in on the act.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
Verb
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Later that early early New Year’s morning, Rinderknecht drove away from the area as LAFD started arriving on the scene, making a gesture to assist the firefighters, the complaint says.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shortages were reported at control towers near Washington, DC, and Denver, facilities that control planes arriving or departing at Newark and Orlando, along with parts of centers that control airspace based in New Mexico and California.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The early signs are promising that his message is getting through.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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What that means is worry about getting through the day in front of you.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those turned away are instead turning up at the local pawn shop.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Revenue growth is accelerating as Reddit is not only growing its weekly active users but also turning up the dial on their ad-tech platform.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Venus journeys through Virgo, affection looks like cooking a meal for someone, fixing what’s broken or showing up in quiet, consistent ways.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dillingham kept showing up around the office to sit in on meetings and learn.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Getting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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