got in

past tense of get in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got in Hollywood rejoiced, with actors Alyssa Milano, Molly Ringwald, John Leguizamo, and talk-show kings Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert among the stars who got in on the action with social posts. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026 The contractor got in the black Suburban and made a phone call after refusing further comment on the situation. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026 Detectives believe the suspect and Falcon got in an argument in the parking lot which resulted in the suspect shooting Falcon multiple times. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Last Christmas, while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, James got in a few practice swings ahead of his team's eventual loss to the Houston Rockets. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The burglars then got in a sport-utility vehicle and left, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Producers started calling around, and one got in touch with my agents, which felt like a big deal and second chance of sorts. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The inspector general also wrote that a procurement agent improperly shared a vendor’s pricing information with the technology department on May 17, 2024, and the prices got in the hands of another vendor. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got in
Verb
  • Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For this year’s longlist, the jury got through over 160 books in six months.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Weeks later, during the Boston Marathon, Ashton-Roberts got through by stopping for Biofreeze at the medical tents every half mile.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Got in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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