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

Examples of get in in a Sentence

it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi
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My advice is to get in the game now, but do it with strategy and discipline, to complement your passion and dream of changing the world. Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Active-duty military, veterans and first responders get in for free. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 The key caps are perhaps a touch small for a decently sized laptop, but not enough to get in the way of typing. PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 This offseason, Raiola also understands the importance of getting in the best shape of his playing career. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get in

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of get in was in the 15th century

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“Get in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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