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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Moss finds that even when organizations reflect on their purpose, business can get in the way of them acting on it. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Some of these residents who receive housing assistance through HACC may be running into issues getting in touch with agency employees because of workers’ high caseloads and staff turnover. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Think of a real concert, where people are waiting to get in and shoving against the doors. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, some of the creators who were compelled to get in the baby’s first hibachi grill trend didn’t capture joy per se. Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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