GETTING IN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

getting in

verb

present participle of get in

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 But the next generation of potential White House contenders is getting in on the action, too. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Xfinity’s iPhone Duo Preorder Deals Finally, Xfinity’s also getting in on the preorder party with up to $1,000 in savings with an eligible device trade-in. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The play continued on, with Brunson running right back into the paint and getting in front of Gobert as a three-point shot was taken by newest Timberwolves star LaMelo Ball. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 It’s been caused by somebody else—something else getting in the way or not following road rules, and then crashing into the Waymo. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Joji is also getting in on the fun with a deluxe edition of Piss In The Wind, featuring new tracks and instrumentals. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The deals aren’t just for Amazon Prime members either, with other retailers like Best Buy and manufacturers getting in on the action, as well. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Ask which priorities are competing, where expectations are unclear and what is getting in the way. — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Guys are getting in extra workouts before practice, after practice. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting in

Verb

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi is again capitalizing on the Eclipse name, this time with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving in 2026.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Some seeds are covered in a very hard seed coat that inhibits germination by blocking water from getting through.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
It‘s about you and me and getting through this god-awful, soul-sucking, mind-crushing hellish grind for the past two years.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting through

Verb

Many homeowners are setting these up by task, such as a breakfast cabinet, a coffee cabinet, a baking pantry, an appliance cabinet or a snack pantry, and that approach is likely to keep showing up in kitchen design ideas.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The flyers began showing up in mailboxes across the state as early voting got underway for the midterm elections.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026