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 More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass. — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 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

Verb

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

That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

With Season 3 not likely to hit screens until 2028, Netflix is currently focused on getting through the launch of Season 2, which has now been somewhat overshadowed by all the rumors.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of getting through

Verb

San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026