get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in

intransitive verb

1

a

: enter

b

: arrive

2

a

: to become friendly

b

: to become involved

3

: to become accepted for membership or chosen for office

transitive verb

1

: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

2

: to include in one's schedule

3

: involve sense 1a

Synonyms

• appear
• arrive
• come
• get through
• land
• show up
• turn up

Examples of get in in a Sentence

it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi

Recent Examples on the Web

But for people who want to get in early, this is the way. —Josh Weiss, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

State Senator named Mike McDonnell decided, for no reason whatsoever, to get in the way of a great Republican, common sense, victory. —Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024

Another would be to press ahead to demand documents and testimony from accusers that he might not be empowered to get in his criminal proceeding. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024

These issues can lead to water damage, higher energy consumption with an AC that’s working overtime, and a greater likelihood of insects getting in your home. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a