get in

verb

Definition of get innext
as in to arrive
to get to a destination it will be late when you get in, so you may have trouble finding a taxi

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Recent Examples of get in Meanwhile, more institutions seeing the revenue potential are scrambling to get in on it. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025 But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023? — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025 Although the proposal went down about five years after meeting, the NFL player said he’s been wanting to propose since last year, but schedule conflicts got in the way. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025 In 1996, Jean Chrétien, one of Canada’s most popular prime ministers, brought down a protester who got in his way on Flag Day. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get in
  1. arrive
  2. get through
  3. appear
  4. turn up
Verb
  • Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The project sees the musicians sharing their love story, and the full-length is expected to arrive later this month.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • King got through his day in 57 pitches and then threw 25 more in the bullpen.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • If that gets through, then everyone in the public will get a chance to comment.
    — Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of get through
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  • The Borg-Warner Trophy appeared in Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1936, when Louis Meyer became the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Her writing has appeared in Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, W, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, WSJ, and System among others.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Among them are a landlady (Linda Rong Mei Chen), a father-in-law (Tony Drazan), even an almost vegetative resident hooked 24/7 on all things David Carradine (Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth turns up for this bit).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • When three girls turn up dead, Mickey takes on the case, while also searching for her missing sister, Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings).
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of turn up

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