How to Use in on in a Sentence

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  • Of course, at the end of it all, Gladden was let in on the joke.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Any team struggling to stop the run will be in on the stout Ika.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The best part is that the whole family can join in on the fun.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Adults can join in on the fun, as the trapeze has a 300-pound weight limit.
    Stefanie Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • The reports homed in on the part of her message that referred to the size of her clothes.
    Ryan Wilusz, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • Rather than hold resentment, though, the two hopped in on the joke.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • After Grande joined in on the fun, the tune shot to the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart earlier this year.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The Rangers came out smoking and cashed just 4:12 in on a snap shot by Vincent Trocheck.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
  • Clucking, purring, and scratching in the leaves can bring a gobbler in on a rope.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
  • As expected, the Dodgers will be in on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Swift wasn’t afraid to poke fun at herself, opening the door for a new kind of star, one who was in on the joke.
    Raisa Bruner, TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Here is the art institute, at dusk, with some light sneaking in on the right side . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2023
  • And a great many hard-core wrestling fans were actually in on the joke.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The bull tears through the crowd as men run, narrowing in on one fleeing man.
    Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Check in on your sister who is married to the stubborn louse.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 11 May 2023
  • Next, the testers who spend hours in the kitchen reviewing gear clue you in on their favorite scores.
    Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Fans sound off again Speaking of Beckham, the fans have been locked in on what the prize free agent signing does — the good and the bad.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Eritrean soldiers had joined in on the conflict on the side of Ethiopia.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 26 May 2023
  • Some black holes are formed by stars that have collapsed in on themselves.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Carson, the entire camera crew, and the audience weren’t in on the joke.
    EW.com, 11 May 2024
  • Cuoco’s longtime friend and ex-boyfriend Kevin Zegers also joined in on the fun.
    Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Don’t forget the front row was already locked in on Wednesday.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The last time Queen Elizabeth II rode in on horseback was at the 1986 parade.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 June 2023
  • Taking the Opry stage for her performance, Alaina was quick to let the crowd in on the exciting news.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Zaire Franklin is in on 19 tackles and forces the fumble that leads to Buckner's TD.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
  • That soon changed, and within a few years the store had inspired competitors to move in on King’s Road.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • With Djokovic rushing in on the serve-and-volley, Medvedev ripped a ball down the line that landed nearly at Djokovic’s feet.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Lively was photographed with husband Ryan Reynolds (who has joined in on the press junket run for the movie).
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This isn’t the best position Democrats have found themselves in on the economy against Trump.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The episode opens back in the cabin from Episode 5, with the camera closing in on Alice, who died after Agatha siphoned her power.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024

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