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 boss got in the passenger seat.
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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
Once Brink got in foul trouble, the Aces could continue blitzing Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby (12 points, five rebounds) without worry.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
While taking care of two premature babies, who arrived nine weeks before their due date, got in the way of their initial wedding plans, the couple decided to tie the knot right there in the AdventHealth for Children hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Tom Hoge got in as an alternate when Jake Knapp was forced to withdraw with a thumb injury.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Dennis got in touch with Firstenberg and, during the pandemic, tracked down a 35-millimeter copy of the film in South Africa.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
For those who got in early, the brief Town Star frenzy was a massive and somewhat shocking windfall.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Once Brink got in foul trouble, the Aces could continue blitzing Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby (12 points, five rebounds) without worry.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
While taking care of two premature babies, who arrived nine weeks before their due date, got in the way of their initial wedding plans, the couple decided to tie the knot right there in the AdventHealth for Children hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Tom Hoge got in as an alternate when Jake Knapp was forced to withdraw with a thumb injury.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Dennis got in touch with Firstenberg and, during the pandemic, tracked down a 35-millimeter copy of the film in South Africa.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
For those who got in early, the brief Town Star frenzy was a massive and somewhat shocking windfall.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got in
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With full force, a new season has arrived.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Officers arrived at the scene four minutes later and found three adult men dead in front of the mosque, Wahl said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 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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Despite the presence of air defenses, several drones reportedly got through, resulting in infrastructure damage, fires, and fatalities.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Waldron got through the sixth inning, Adrian Morejón worked the next two innings and Mason Miller closed out the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Got in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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