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
The episodes helped the fourth season generate 28M views over this interval, which is exactly what the second half of Season 3 got in its opening weekend as well.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The story of how Hinsdale Central’s Matt and Luke Vatev first got in a pool is a common one.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins don’t have that kind of spending power without getting creative with bookkeeping, which is exactly how South Florida’s NFL franchise got in this accounting mess in the first place.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Even while in the hospital, Lamb got in his daily 10,000 steps by circling the halls of the cardiac wing.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Naturally, Towns got in on the behind-the-scenes fun by trying on Brunson’s sneaker, which of course could not fully accommodate the foot of the seven-footer.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
But the two immediately got in each other’s face, with Diabate pressing his head against Duren, which set everything off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For example, during the pandemic, a friend of mine and her partner got in the habit of taking a daily walk through their neighborhood, phones in pockets, just walking and talking, together.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin also got in on the recovery rally.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The story of how Hinsdale Central’s Matt and Luke Vatev first got in a pool is a common one.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins don’t have that kind of spending power without getting creative with bookkeeping, which is exactly how South Florida’s NFL franchise got in this accounting mess in the first place.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Even while in the hospital, Lamb got in his daily 10,000 steps by circling the halls of the cardiac wing.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Naturally, Towns got in on the behind-the-scenes fun by trying on Brunson’s sneaker, which of course could not fully accommodate the foot of the seven-footer.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
But the two immediately got in each other’s face, with Diabate pressing his head against Duren, which set everything off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
For example, during the pandemic, a friend of mine and her partner got in the habit of taking a daily walk through their neighborhood, phones in pockets, just walking and talking, together.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin also got in on the recovery rally.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got in
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One driver fled before officers arrived, while the other remained at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 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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Dozens or more Iranian missiles were intercepted on Saturday around the region, but at least a few got through.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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In overtime, Megan Keller dangled around a Team Canada defender and tossed a backhand toward the net that got through Ann-Renée Desbiens’ right arm and trickled into the net for the gold medal victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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