How to Use in in a Sentence

in

1 of 4 preposition
Definition of innext
Synonyms for innext
  • Don't come in here with those muddy feet!
  • The series doesn’t try to score cheap points to lure you in.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Check back for more as results roll in through the night.
    — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Bollinger said at the time no one had lived in the house for three years.
    — oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Her stores set records that week for the number of items brought in.
    — Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer, 28 June 2021
  • Since the beginning of the year, the staff has worked in-person.
    — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Colin lets us in on the best time of year to go crabbing.
    — oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Streets in the area are closed and people are advised to avoid the area.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Still, celebrities could do more to rein their fans in.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2021
  • While the plane spiraled to the ground, its fuselage tore apart in midair, videos of the crash showed.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • His strength, love and kindness are the greatest gifts in the world.
    — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Genius does have a license to the song lyrics in question.
    — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Wrap your teen in love and comfort with a cozy blanket.
    — Micolette Davis, Chron, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Eight servings of the cozy stew can be on your table in less than an hour.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The summer weather seems to be breaking and fall is in the air.
    — The Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2020
  • What do Russians see and hear about the war in Ukraine?
    — CBS News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Radio tuned in to high school football comes from the back room.
    — Peter Christopher, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
  • When the cool fronts roll in, the hunt for which patio to park yourself at begins.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Katie Couric hasn't gotten on a scale at home in five years.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Use tongs to place them in a bowl, reserving the liquid.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Bon Appétit, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The fire has caused several closures in the area as well.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Wallace didn't see the noose in person and didn't report it.
    — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 25 June 2020
  • All of which have hyaluronic acid in them to ensure your skin is never dry.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 5 Jan. 2021
  • But that may not be in the cards ever again and that's OK.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 8 July 2022
  • Keep sending them in by emailing me at houston.mitchell@latimes.com.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Perhaps more notable than what’s in the bill is what isn’t.
    — The Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2020
  • In their places, Auburn is bringing in—so far—four new pieces.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 9 May 2022
  • When workers slid open two side gates, shoppers surged in.
    — Kevin Armstrong, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Kobe Bryant was in town a few years ago, Mike Tyson too.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The program has won at least 20 games in four of the last five seasons.
    — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2020
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in

2 of 4 adverb
  • Is the train in yet?
  • She went in and closed the door.
  • The fog was closing in fast.
  • The burglars broke in through the kitchen window.
  • The boss called us in for a conference.
  • I lost my keys and now I can't get in.
  • The pool is deep. Be careful not to fall in.
  • Get your orders in early!
  • And if the flow is right, then the emotion gets in there.
    — Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 22 July 2022
  • You could just get locked in there for hours and hours and hours.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2020
  • Walk in and pick out a plush toy for the cost of your child's age.
    — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
  • First of all, the young lady who wrote the script put that in there.
    — Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Why not bring her in for a grilling and clear up some things?
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Pick the wrong one, and you get kicked out of the house, unable to go back in.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Pay through the app, walk in, and dine with new people.
    — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, 11 Apr. 2018
  • So to come back in, that opens up the door for some real stakes.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The two largest pieces had to be flown in by helicopter.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But there wasn’t a process or a whole band being in there.
    — Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
  • Someone’s got to take them out of school and bring them in . .
    — Yohana Desta, HWD, 3 July 2017
  • There’s still two weeks left to pitch his way back in, though.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The core was there, but new guys kept coming in to round it out.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2021
  • He was supposed to be in there for just a couple episodes.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Lift your right leg and bend the knee, circling it in, up, and around.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 15 May 2023
  • Line your lips with the same red pencil liner and fill them in.
    — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 June 2017
  • The chair itself is a bit small, but even our largest testers were able to squeeze in.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2019
  • Perry would take a lunch break and tell her student to just jump in.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The caramel toffee crunch, my homemade caramel is in there.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2021
  • For each pose, breathe in and out slowly through your nose.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 17 Jan. 2021
  • All three of those people have to see there’s nothing in there.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Like, just jump in there and do some minor surgery to see where your ideas come from.
    — Eugenia Viti, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2020
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in

3 of 4 adjective
  • It's what the in crowd is wearing this season.
  • This marked the second in-game goalie change of the season for the Blue Jackets.
    — Bob Sutton, Star Tribune, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Yet Preller also made clear this is not an all-in year for the Padres.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Follow updates from the game itself at our in-game live blog.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The question is, will brands embrace the technology and go all-in?
    — Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • In this league, the locker room is ruined if your quarterback isn't all-in.
    — Pete Dougherty, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The Bulls are learning to make in-game adjustments, after both the first quarter and the first half.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • But when your in-state rival beats you eight out of 11 years?
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That would be a departure from that all-in commitment to streaming.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Coyle was credited with his in-close goal after a video review.
    — Mark Didtler, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Evidently a picture of your in-state rival coach isn't against the rules, at least for now ...
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Eidinger has toured the world with the Schaubühne, and his charisma and all-in approach have earned him far-flung fans.
    — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Lovullo said his in-game managerial style might need to change, as well.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2020
  • Here’s why now is the ideal time to keep your in-demand skills and career-climbing prowess sharp.
    — Laura Smythe, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • That all-in attitude has helped supercharge the movement.
    — Alyson Krueger, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Honas was not wearing a body camera, but the encounter was captured on his in-car camera.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But its all-in approach to new technologies and green energies will serve as a test case for other states.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Now, nearly a decade after her first practice, Rogers is all-in.
    — Sarah Michels, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2021
  • For the return to all-in, Barnes said the district purchased plexiglass shields for both students and staff.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
  • But too often, they aren't rolled into an all-in price because unbundling makes the rental look much cheaper.
    — USA Today, 4 June 2021
  • So his all-in cost would be a fraction of Europe's or Asia's current rates.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The experiment gave her the chance to trial a new industry without going all-in.
    — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Who keeps Lions coach Dan Campbell on track with his in-game calls?
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But more times than not, Josh has bailed the whole team out because of his theory and his in-game adjustments.
    — Steven Wine, courant.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • How coaches prepare their team and their in-game decisions carry weight.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Um, how about a last-second dunk by Deandre Ayton on an in-bounds pass to win the game?
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2021
  • The pet retailer says its in-house insurance plan will subsidize the cost of the diagnostic.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2021
  • Manager Bob Melvin tends to make in-game moves, so the A’s could look to bolster their bench.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The office does almost all of its testing at its in-house toxicology lab.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2022
  • And none of his in-house critics have had an opportunity to speak about it on Fox's airwaves.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 6 May 2021
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in

4 of 4 noun
  • They must have an in with the boss.
  • When you're trying to get started in show business, it helps to have an in.
  • Ira, the Heat made those trades just to make the play-in?
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • For the cooks, there is a large kitchen with a walk-in pantry and wet bar.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The theft of a beloved lemur revealed the thief behind a string of break-ins.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Each of its two levels is the size of a walk-in closet.
    — Misty White Sidell | Wwd, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Cincinnati seems a shoo-in if the Bearcats can avoid a loss.
    — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
  • First, walk them through the process of setting up their plug-in.
    — Yec, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Scott isn’t alone in trying to stem the number of break-ins.
    — Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Dec. 2017
  • First, the Royals could’ve gone all-in to make the most of it.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 12 July 2018
  • But this does not mean the Democrats are a shoo-in to win the House.
    — The Economist, 12 July 2018
  • If salaries were the sole gauge of success, the Mets would be a shoo-in.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 June 2022
  • And even drilling into the right hole could cause a deadly cave-in.
    — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 13 July 2018
  • Food and drinks are available for dine-in and take-out.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Last week, my in-laws called and asked us not to come for Passover.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Knowing the in's and outs of that is something to look into as well.
    — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
  • That woman is a stand-in for all of us watching at home.
    — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The rock crowd is finally getting its night at the drive-in.
    — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Tiger pitched it within a couple of feet to tap-in and save par.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Sarah Gish The next step, mix-ins, add color to the bowl.
    — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 2 July 2018
  • Not all customers of podcast merch even pick-up on the tie-in at first.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Long-term, not even a pandemic will stave off the death of drive-ins.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 28 May 2020
  • But the focus on mail-in voting has raised all sorts of questions.
    — Purbita Saha, Popular Science, 30 Sep. 2020
  • New users do not need to opt-in to claim this promotion.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The foul-line check-ins are normal by now, players said.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • That’s what seems to happen when new features are opt-in.
    — Kurt Wagner, Recode, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Our captain has been all-in in making the move from center to left wing.
    — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Gaga’s pink beak is stitched after a run-in with a real dog.
    — Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 12 June 2018
  • Used it several times this year and now bought one for my in-laws who camp a lot.
    — Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2021
  • It’s so valuable to be able to count on players night-in and night-out.
    — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021

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