get in

verb

got in; got in or gotten in; getting in; gets in
Synonyms of get innext

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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No one can get in or out, though Dylan isn't the only one left inside the metropolis. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 The lounge’s cocktail partner is the bar Please Don’t Tell and, just like that East Village speakeasy, not everyone is getting in. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 The company is reminding riders to double-check any car before getting in and to call 911 immediately if something doesn't look right. Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Only and no one can get in the way of that. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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