as in arriving
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 getting in
The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Practical challenges like cost, transportation, scheduling, childcare or work are getting in the way of care.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That bipartisan list of politicians all tried to pose as hunters, but wound up getting in big trouble — in Cheney’s case almost fatally.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns have scored today's first 10 points with four different players getting in on the offensive action.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s the whole key to getting in these things and advancing in them.
—Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Cordless models are easy to maneuver without worrying about a cord getting in the way or limiting your reach.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The location also makes getting in and out of San Juan effortless.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
And the Ducks aren’t the only team getting in on the Air Foamposite Pro action.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Feb. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Practical challenges like cost, transportation, scheduling, childcare or work are getting in the way of care.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That bipartisan list of politicians all tried to pose as hunters, but wound up getting in big trouble — in Cheney’s case almost fatally.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns have scored today's first 10 points with four different players getting in on the offensive action.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s the whole key to getting in these things and advancing in them.
—Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Cordless models are easy to maneuver without worrying about a cord getting in the way or limiting your reach.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The location also makes getting in and out of San Juan effortless.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
And the Ducks aren’t the only team getting in on the Air Foamposite Pro action.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in
Verb
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Security camera video from the family's home shows a deputy, whom the family attorney identified as Jose Guzman, arriving at the Apple Valley home.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Due to long wait times, people began arriving at airports extremely early to try to make their flights on time, sometimes waiting in lines for multiple hours.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those are fighting words, and, in the coming days, the Pope can counter them as much through symbolic acts as through words of peace.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harrison, who declined to discuss his friend’s personal life, had a T-shirt made for Friday night’s vigil in Metayer’s honor at Coral Springs City Hall, one of several planned around South Florida in the coming days.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Who is getting through — and how Identifying vessel ownership is complicated by the multiple layers through which ships are registered, such as flag state, registered owner, with crew members' nationality and final destinations adding more opacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Qatar, host of the US’s Al Udeid Air Base, is effectively a belligerent of Iran, meaning that until hostilities cease, that helium isn’t getting through.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
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The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Getting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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