as in arrived
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 got in
Taco Bell experimented with a Dirty Baja Blast, Jack in the Box has Twisted Sodas, and Sonic got in the game, too.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Sanders applied and got in, but the tuition was impossible.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Even the opposing team got in on the action.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kahrs accepted the assist and got in the car, helping the woman navigate to chase down the suspects.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, baby Jack got in on the festive fun once again with two costumes.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Swift also got in on the autumnal brown trend, as the shoes were a warm chocolate and black colorway called Coffee.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Never got in trouble at all his whole life.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The officiant even got in on the action, asking Wood for a photo as well.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Sanders applied and got in, but the tuition was impossible.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Even the opposing team got in on the action.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kahrs accepted the assist and got in the car, helping the woman navigate to chase down the suspects.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, baby Jack got in on the festive fun once again with two costumes.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Swift also got in on the autumnal brown trend, as the shoes were a warm chocolate and black colorway called Coffee.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Never got in trouble at all his whole life.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The officiant even got in on the action, asking Wood for a photo as well.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got in
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The five people who lived in the building evacuated before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Carey Mulligan all got through to round two.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Just a couple of minutes later, Seif Ebeid got through two Whaler defenders and passed to Tom Duval, who put it in for the goal.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Got in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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