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
While Reynoso was getting in trouble, being insubordinate and dealing with suspensions, Rodriguez has been entirely more benign.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Silent Tactic was ruled out Wednesday, Fulleffort on Thursday and Right to Party on Friday, with Great White, Ocelli and Robusta getting in.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The woman accused Holder of getting in her taxi and entering her home without being invited, according to the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Silent Tactic was ruled out Wednesday, Fulleffort on Thursday and Right to Party on Friday, with Great White, Ocelli and Robusta getting in.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The woman accused Holder of getting in her taxi and entering her home without being invited, according to the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
Verb
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People who know Key West's history a bit and have done some research before arriving.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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However, the virus is endemic in some areas of the country and Argentine authorities have found the couple, after arriving in Argentina on November 27, crossed back and forth over the border with neighboring Chile on several occasions before joining the cruise.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Right-handers Huascar Brazobán and Warren pitched the first two innings, getting through the first seven hitters.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The message is getting through.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Animal-print shoes have kept turning up this spring, after a late-2025 and early-2026 winter run.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Two weeks ago, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency after the mussels began increasingly turning up in water equipment there.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time in longer lines, purging people- people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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