as in with
using the means or agency of
drawn on the wall in crayon
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the fielders closed in
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as in happening
being in the latest or current fashion
the in hairstyle this spring
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2
as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
the in thing to do is not always the right thing to do
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3
as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
in gearheads had already decided that the format was a loser
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as in present
being within the confines of a specified place
the doctor isn't in right now
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
her years of experience with the federal regulatory agency gives her a tremendous in as a lobbyist for the nuclear power industry
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Recent Examples of in
Evan Clark, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Kupp was drafted by the Rams in 2017 as a third-round pick and won and was MVP of Super Bowl LVI in 2022 with the team.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
The entire room joined in, singing and later sharing our favorite Girl Scout camp songs with silly gestures and dance moves.
—Ale Delgado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
And on an individual level are players such Riley Mahlman and Kaden Johnson, highly-touted prospects from Minnesota who declined the chance to play for their in-state school and joined forces with its oldest rival.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Join 29 others in the comments View Comments The board just celebrated the swearing-in of a new VOA director, Michael Abramowitz, a few months ago.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
And revenues for the three months ended Feb. 1 slipped 4.4 percent to $1.6 billion from $1.7 billion a year earlier, with an extra week in the year-ago period skewing results.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Kupp was drafted by the Rams in 2017 as a third-round pick and won and was MVP of Super Bowl LVI in 2022 with the team.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
As a result, a hacker was able to swoop in, buy the domain, and host malware over a look-alike site.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
The entire room joined in, singing and later sharing our favorite Girl Scout camp songs with silly gestures and dance moves.
—Ale Delgado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Abby is famously swole, and her in-game body was based on Colleen Fotsch, a CrossFit star.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
And on an individual level are players such Riley Mahlman and Kaden Johnson, highly-touted prospects from Minnesota who declined the chance to play for their in-state school and joined forces with its oldest rival.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
Noun
McCormick has six daughters, five of whom were in photos and videos of the swearing-in.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Join 29 others in the comments View Comments The board just celebrated the swearing-in of a new VOA director, Michael Abramowitz, a few months ago.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in
Preposition
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Listen to this article The small-school FHSAA state basketball championships in Lakeland were dominated by Broward County boys teams, with three schools winning titles.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cricket will end a 128-year Olympic drought but venues have yet to be determined, with the men's and women's competitions possibly extending beyond Los Angeles.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The box office could change at any point in time, especially as the release of summer blockbusters grows closer.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of a series of slow summer days, the family begins to grow closer even as the country begins to fall apart as inflation skyrockets.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brian Hopkins, 2nd, whose ward includes Streeterville, responded by calling (not for the first time) for moving the existing 10 p.m. curfew for minors who are downtown without an accompanying adult back to 8 p.m.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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This spurred collectors to acquire some organs from movie theaters that were being closed or sold as people shifted from watching movies downtown to watching TV at home in the suburbs.—
Heather Kathryn Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This includes using a medicated shampoo if conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis are present.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
26 Mar. 2025
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First-party titles are likely to be present too, though, with a few key games – like Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends Z-A – still relatively light on information and likely to make an appearance.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That economic footprint is matched by political and organizational influence.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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When a 1999 Top 100 list by a gay and lesbian publishing group failed to include Patricia Nell-Warren’s 1974 novel The Front Runner, many readers loudly objected, noting its influence on their own coming-out journeys.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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However, the approach taken by Yoshimoto Kogyo is an interesting one, as Okamoto explains.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Foreman gained stature in the late 1960s and ultimately secured the Heavyweight Championship in January 1973 by defeating Frazier with six knockouts in a bout held in Kingston, Jamaica.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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“In.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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