in on
idiom
: knowledgeable about (something) or involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme.
I let them in on our little secret.
Examples of in on in a Sentence
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His cousin, Bryan Alexander Hampton Jr., turned himself in on April 19 and held on an accessory after the fact to murder charge, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Carson, the entire camera crew, and the audience weren’t in on the joke.
—EW.com, 11 May 2024
Granite Mountain juniper tree location A half-mile in on Trail 39, the route crosses a major sandy drainage.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The coos of a mourning dove float in on the breeze.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Once my friends started trickling in on that snowy December night, mom started up the frypan to heat the canola oil for frying.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Anglers who can dial in on these locations and present the right baits at the right time can be rewarded with big fish.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Her custom Loewe gown consisted of an aesthetically pleasing wooden bodice followed by a creamy white and lengthy train—I’d categorize this as as on-theme due to the use of wood and florals which key in on the imaginative use of nature.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 May 2024
The secret: tucking the addition in on the building’s west side, right over the top of its massive parking garages.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Carson, the entire camera crew, and the audience weren’t in on the joke.
—EW.com, 11 May 2024
Granite Mountain juniper tree location A half-mile in on Trail 39, the route crosses a major sandy drainage.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The coos of a mourning dove float in on the breeze.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Once my friends started trickling in on that snowy December night, mom started up the frypan to heat the canola oil for frying.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Anglers who can dial in on these locations and present the right baits at the right time can be rewarded with big fish.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Her custom Loewe gown consisted of an aesthetically pleasing wooden bodice followed by a creamy white and lengthy train—I’d categorize this as as on-theme due to the use of wood and florals which key in on the imaginative use of nature.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 May 2024
The secret: tucking the addition in on the building’s west side, right over the top of its massive parking garages.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
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“In on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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