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 Joji is also getting in on the fun with a deluxe edition of Piss In The Wind, featuring new tracks and instrumentals. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The deals aren’t just for Amazon Prime members either, with other retailers like Best Buy and manufacturers getting in on the action, as well. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Ask which priorities are competing, where expectations are unclear and what is getting in the way. — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Guys are getting in extra workouts before practice, after practice. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
  1. arriving
  2. coming
  3. getting through
  4. turning up
  5. showing up
Verb
  • As ballots begin arriving in Yolo County mailboxes, election officials will host a workshop next week to answer voting questions and demonstrate accessible voting equipment.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The man’s identity was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in the coming days.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
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
Definition of getting through
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
Definition of turning up
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
Definition of showing up

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“Getting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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