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
Mom got in some distant cousin’s car within twenty minutes of arriving, which wasn’t surprising.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Safety Zakee Wheatley also got in on the action among the defensive backs.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Tour operators got in on the action, making most meals and activities optional and charging extra for them.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The project took a further twist after Robert came across Turrell’s work in Lech am Arlberg and got in touch with him.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Drivers got in some practice laps Saturday during a break in the wet weather, but more rain is in the forecast for Sunday, which could make NASCAR’s longest race of the season even longer.
—Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The boss got in the passenger seat.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
This morning, The TODAY Show got in on the fun by doing its own Pizza Hut story recapping that the Hut is viral right now.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Safety Zakee Wheatley also got in on the action among the defensive backs.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Tour operators got in on the action, making most meals and activities optional and charging extra for them.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The project took a further twist after Robert came across Turrell’s work in Lech am Arlberg and got in touch with him.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Drivers got in some practice laps Saturday during a break in the wet weather, but more rain is in the forecast for Sunday, which could make NASCAR’s longest race of the season even longer.
—Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The boss got in the passenger seat.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
This morning, The TODAY Show got in on the fun by doing its own Pizza Hut story recapping that the Hut is viral right now.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got in
Verb
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Verb
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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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Will Klein replaced Ohtani and got through the seventh despite an error by Max Muncy at third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.—
Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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“Got in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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