Phrasal verbs with "in"

To place your initial stake in a card game (especially poker) to enter the round, or figuratively to commit resources to something.

To invest in a cryptocurrency, stock, or financial asset impulsively and without proper research, often following hype.

To invite someone to come inside your home or a building.

Aviation slang for an aircraft crashing nose-first into the ground in a spiraling motion.

To move a vehicle in reverse into a space, or to return to a previous position or situation.

To gain entry to a building or secure area by scanning or presenting an electronic access badge.

To incorporate something so deeply into a process, system, or plan that it becomes a permanent and inseparable part of it.

To enter or interrupt suddenly and rudely, without being invited.

To break or dent something by hitting it hard; to smash inward.

To score a run or point by batting in a sport, or (informally) to contribute to a discussion or score.

To be about to experience something, usually something unpleasant or surprising and unavoidable.

In sailing, to steer the vessel toward the shore, a target, or another vessel; to move inward.

For a fact, feeling, or reality to become increasingly and overwhelmingly clear or pressing to someone.

In sailing, to steer the vessel so as to approach the shore or another object closely.

To go through an adjustment period to allow something new — a system, mechanism, or person — to settle and function properly.

In an auction: for the seller or their agent to place a bid on their own item in order to prevent it from being sold below a desired price.

To begin to have a painful, sharp, or corrosive effect on something; to cut into a surface.

To fill in an area or section with solid black colour, typically in drawing, design, or marking.

To become part of a surrounding environment without being noticed; or, in cooking, to mix an ingredient smoothly into a mixture.

To initiate someone into a gang or criminal group through a violent act.

To arrive suddenly or unexpectedly, or for wind to carry something into a place.

To start eating or working with great energy and enthusiasm.

To secure a person or thing inside a space by fastening a bolt; or to insert a component that bolts into place.

To register on arrival at a hotel, or to arrange a reservation for someone in advance.

To drill, push, or advance forcefully and directly inward or toward a target.

To enter a place with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

To welcome or escort someone into a place with a bow as a gesture of deep respect.

To surround or trap someone or something so that they cannot move freely or have limited options.

A nautical term: to swing the yards of a square-rigged ship inward (toward the center line) to catch more wind on a particular point of sail

to enter by force, interrupt, train something new, or make shoes comfortable by use

to take air or a smell into your lungs

to enclose or block something with bricks

to introduce, earn, involve, or carry someone or something inside

To fill in or shade a circular bubble on a standardized test or form.

To contribute money or effort to a shared goal or group activity.

To fasten someone or something securely using a buckle, especially a seatbelt.

To remain in one's home or location during an emergency rather than evacuating (survivalist/military jargon).

To include something as a permanent or integral part of a design, structure, or plan.

To gather or compress into a tight group within a space.

To share a room or sleeping space with someone, usually on a temporary or informal basis.

To permanently mark a surface by burning, or (of a screen image) to become permanently fixed after prolonged display.

To enter a place suddenly and without warning, often interrupting something.

To enter a place suddenly and forcefully, often by breaking something; also to interrupt.

To rudely interrupt a conversation or interfere in a situation that does not concern you.

To purchase a stock of something in bulk; also to obtain acceptance or support from others; (finance) a specific market operation.

To allow someone to enter a building by pressing an electronic button that releases a door lock.

To phone a workplace, radio station, or organisation; to summon someone for help; or to visit briefly.

To exchange something for its cash value, or to exploit an opportunity for personal gain.

To collapse inward; or to yield to pressure and agree to something after resisting.

To register your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event, or to make brief contact with someone to report your status.

To pause and pay attention to your own emotional, mental, or physical state.

To join a conversation by adding a comment or opinion, sometimes unexpectedly.

To contribute money to a shared fund, or to add a comment to a conversation.

To force or work one's way into a situation, deal, or opportunity, often for personal gain.

To add something extra to a deal, or to quit a job or activity

To share costs or contribute money jointly (rare, chiefly dialectal British English)

To move in circles while gradually narrowing toward a central point or target

To welcome someone by applauding as they arrive or enter.

To record the time you arrive at work, usually using a machine or app.

To approach from all sides, reducing the space around something; also used of darkness or bad weather approaching.

To move closer to a specific person or thing from all sides, especially in pursuit.

A formal or literary variant of 'close in on': to approach and surround a target from all sides.

To tell someone something they did not know, especially information that helps them understand a situation.

American English spelling of 'colour in'; to fill a drawn outline with colour using pencils, crayons, or paint.

British English spelling of 'color in'; to fill a drawn outline with colour using pencils, crayons, or paint.

to enter, arrive, become involved, or be received

to receive something, especially criticism, praise, or treatment from others

To trust someone enough to share personal or secret information with them.

To have as its essential or defining feature; to be fundamentally characterised by something.

To formally agree to participate in a scheme, arrangement, or pension plan, typically by signing a contract.

A rare variant of 'coop up' meaning to confine or shut someone or something into a restricted space.

To include someone in a plan, activity, or group.

To sleep at someone's home informally and without prior arrangement; or to enter a place suddenly and forcefully.

To enter slowly and gradually, often without being noticed — used of people, abstract things, or influences.

To press or gather into a space in large numbers; or for thoughts and feelings to enter the mind all at once.

To press in around someone from all sides, creating a feeling of being overwhelmed or suffocated, either physically or emotionally.

To signal someone that it is their turn to speak, perform, or act.

To interrupt a conversation or activity; to move in front of someone else in a queue or in traffic; to ask someone to dance.

To buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business; or figuratively, to work within the realm of particular ideas or qualities.

To get great pleasure or enjoyment from something, often showing it openly.

To connect to a meeting or service by telephone, or to fine-tune something to the correct setting.

To start eating enthusiastically; to establish a defensive position; or to resist firmly.

To eat a meal at home rather than going to a restaurant.

To start doing something quickly and with enthusiasm, without hesitation.

To exhaust someone completely; to injure or harm something; or to kill someone. (Informal)

To report someone to an authority for doing something wrong; to inform on someone. (Australian/NZ English)

To recruit or bring someone in to help with a task, often urgently or specially for a purpose.

To involve someone or something unnecessarily or by force in a situation.

To attract or involve someone in something, to take a breath in, or for days to get shorter in autumn.

To teach something by constant repetition until it is thoroughly learned.

To absorb or experience something with great pleasure and intensity, using all one's senses.

To enter a place in a vehicle, or to hammer or push something into a surface.

To make a short, casual, and usually unplanned visit to a person or place.

An extremely rare and non-standard phrase, occasionally used informally to mean involving someone in a fight or confrontation.

To have a meal at home rather than at a restaurant.

To move gradually and carefully into a position, space, or conversation.

To add something into a piece of writing, film, audio, or other content during the editing process.

To have a particular result or conclusion, especially an unpleasant one.

To actively take part in or involve oneself in an activity, discussion, or process.

To include something as a relevant element when making a calculation, plan, or decision.

To gradually increase in visibility, brightness, or volume from nothing, used especially in film, television, and audio production.

To collapse inward, or to form a military line on command.

To start associating with a group of people, or to agree to a plan or suggestion.

To enclose an area or person with a fence, or to restrict someone's freedom or choices.

To go and get something from outside and bring it indoors.

To enter a place in a single-file line, one after another.

To complete missing information on a form, to substitute for someone temporarily, or to inform someone of facts they missed.

To discover or perceive a quality, emotion, or resource within someone or something.

To feel accepted as part of a group, or to find time or space for something.

To arrive somewhere by aircraft, or to transport someone or something by air.

To push or drive something into a space using force, overcoming resistance.

To enclose or surround something with a frame or structural border; or to include something within the boundaries of a discussion or plan.

Northern English and Scottish dialect for pushing oneself into a conversation, group, or queue without being invited.

To enter a vehicle or place, to arrive home, or to be accepted to a school or organisation.

To become involved in something that others are already doing, especially when you want to share in its benefits.

To gain the favour of or become part of a group, often with the suggestion of doing so for personal advantage.

To stop resisting and accept something, or to submit work or a document to someone.

To enter a place or space.

To enjoy or regularly participate in an activity, or to enter a competition.

In sport, to score or enter a target by first bouncing or deflecting off another object or surface.

To share the cost of something with one or more other people.

To join someone else as a partner in a shared plan, cost, or business.

To exempt someone or something from a new rule or requirement because they were part of an existing system before the rule changed.

To submit or deliver something, especially work or a formal item, to someone in authority.

To persist through a difficult situation; usually used in the expression 'hang in there'.

To pull or drag something or someone in with effort; to earn a large amount of money.

To invite or arrange for someone to come to your home or workplace, or to keep a supply of something.

To surround or restrict someone or something, limiting freedom of movement or action.

To surround or enclose someone or something so that movement or freedom is restricted.

To begin eating with enthusiasm, or to tackle a task energetically.

To suppress or contain an emotion, feeling, or bodily reaction rather than letting it out.

To move precisely toward a target, or to direct full attention to something specific

To direct full attention or effort precisely toward something — a common variant of 'home in on', though traditionally considered non-standa

To attract and engage someone's interest or involvement, or to connect something using a hook

To quickly and casually enter a vehicle or small space.

To intrude on a situation, conversation, or activity without being invited, often to gain an advantage.

To write over a pencil sketch or outline in ink; also figuratively to confirm something definitively.

To cite or give something as a specific example or instance within an argument or explanation.

To close a circular camera or film aperture inward, or to create that visual effect.

To connect something to a system, or in British slang, to stop doing something.

To start participating in an activity that is already happening.

To enter a conversation, activity, or situation suddenly and without much hesitation.

To prevent someone from leaving, to retain something, or to maintain contact with someone.

To maintain a good or friendly relationship with someone, often for personal advantage.

To type data or information into a computer, phone, or other device.

To focus precisely on a specific target, detail, or idea.

To start having an effect; to contribute money or effort; or to break something in by kicking.

(British informal) To stay in bed longer than usual, or to sleep indoors rather than outside.

To drive something into a surface or a position by hitting it, or to score in certain sports.

To direct one's full, sharp attention or effort very precisely onto a specific target, problem, or detail.

To buy and store a supply of something in advance, especially food or fuel.

To introduce or open something with a preliminary section, or to guide someone into a topic or place.

To move your body forward toward someone or something, or (modern usage) to actively engage with your work and embrace challenges rather tha

To allow someone or something to enter a place, or to allow light, water, or air to pass through.

To share a secret, plan, or private information with someone.

To stay in bed later than usual in the morning; also (of something) to consist of or exist within something.

To enter or arrive walking with a limp, or figuratively to arrive in a damaged, slow, or weakened state.

A technical audio/electronics term referring to the input socket used to receive an external audio signal directly into a device.

To connect or integrate something into a larger system, network, or plan.

To listen to a broadcast, conversation, or communication, either with permission or secretly.

To reside permanently in a place, or to work and sleep at the same place of employment.

To secure a rate, agreement, or person in a fixed position, removing the possibility of change, or to confine someone inside a locked space.

To enter your username and password to access a computer system, website, or app.

To make a short, informal visit to a place or person, often to check on them.

To make a brief visit to a person to check on their wellbeing or to see how they are doing.

To include someone in a conversation, email thread, or flow of information.

To be fortunate; to benefit from good luck, especially in obtaining something desirable.

To carry something heavy or bulky indoors or into a space with considerable effort.

To eat lunch at home, at one's desk, or indoors rather than going to a restaurant or café.

To study a particular subject as your main field of study at university or college.

To marry someone from within one's own community, religion, or social group.

To study a subject as a secondary academic focus at university, alongside one's main subject.

To start living in a new home or place; also to move closer to something or someone, especially in order to take action.

To begin to take control of or encroach on something that belongs to or is associated with someone else; to approach someone or something in

To join others and willingly share in work or unpleasant tasks without complaining.

To force your way into a situation or activity to get a share of the benefits, especially by using power or threats.

To force your way into someone else's business, territory, or activity in order to get a share.

To formally enlist or admit someone into military service through an official ceremony.

To gesture with a nod for someone to enter a room or pass through.

To actively choose to participate in something, especially a system, programme, or service.

To order food from a restaurant or delivery service to be brought to your home or workplace.

To stop doing something, or to fit a large number of people or things into a space.

To summon someone using a pager or public address system, or (computing) to load data into active memory from storage.

To trap someone's vehicle by parking directly behind or alongside it so they cannot drive away.

to confine someone or something in a small enclosed space

to write in a plan or appointment temporarily, knowing it may change

To introduce or implement something new gradually, in stages, over a period of time.

To call a television or radio programme, workplace, or service by telephone; or to do something with minimal effort.

to enter quickly in a group, especially into a vehicle or room

to bring something in through pipes, or to suddenly add a comment in conversation

To join in and help with a task or contribute to a shared effort.

To perform, compete, or take part in a game or musical event within a particular place or context.

To turn material into the soil using a plough, or to invest a large amount of money into something.

To invest heavily or incorporate something into a larger whole

To connect an electrical device to a power supply or to another device by inserting a plug

To begin something boldly and without hesitation, or to enter water or a substance suddenly

To make a brief, often unplanned visit to a person or place.

To arrive or enter somewhere in large quantities or numbers.

to include something in a price or market expectation

To arrive at a place (of a vehicle), to attract or earn something, or to bring someone in for questioning.

To record the start of one's workday using a time clock, or to enter data by pressing keys.

To force your way into a queue, space, or situation ahead of others, often rudely.

To install equipment or a system; to invest time or effort; to make a formal request; or to say something during a conversation.

To contribute to a group effort or join with others in a shared arrangement.

To earn or receive large amounts of something, especially money; a less common variant of 'rake in.'

To earn or accumulate a large amount of money, often quickly or easily.

To formally brief someone with classified or privileged information; or in computing, to load data into a system.

to pull something in, especially with a reel, or to attract and secure something valuable

a common nonstandard spelling of 'rein in', meaning to control or limit something

to control, limit, or hold back something

to connect to a system or place remotely, in rare technical or ad hoc use

to cause something to happen or produce a particular result

To welcome or celebrate the start of something new, especially the New Year; also to call in to work or a radio programme.

To arrive in large quantities or with ease, or to arrive casually and often late.

To accommodate someone by sharing a room or living space with them, or to keep a newborn baby in the same room as its mother.

To persuade or pressure someone to join in or help with something, often when they are reluctant.

Nautical: to pull in or haul a rope or line by hand.

To apply a substance to a surface by rubbing so that it is absorbed or incorporated.

to decide that something is possible, relevant, or included

To arrest someone and take them to a police station, or to operate a new engine gently at first to break it in

To have a conflict, argument, or confrontation with someone, especially a person in authority

To enter a place quickly and urgently, or to become involved in a situation too hastily

To gradually reduce the number of units, resources, or positions in a controlled, stepwise manner.

To gather or draw something into a container or area using a scooping motion.

To include something within the defined boundaries or range of a project, plan, or discussion.

To select or include people or items after an evaluation or screening process.

To complete the sterile hand-washing and preparation procedure required before entering a surgical operating room

To enclose something so that it is retained or preserved inside, preventing it from escaping

To perceive or recognise a particular quality or value in a person or thing.

To submit something formally, or to deploy people into a situation.

For something unpleasant or difficult to begin and become established.

To become comfortable and established in a new place, job, or situation.

A specialist term used in animal breeding meaning to selectively breed for a particular sex ratio in offspring.

To participate in or experience something together with other people, including both positive things (success, joy) and negative ones (respo

A non-standard or context-specific expression occasionally used to mean moving into a position or space.

To escort a visitor inside a building or room, especially in a formal or professional setting.

To confine a person or animal inside a space by closing it; also used as an adjective for someone housebound.

To adjust and calibrate the sights of a firearm so that it shoots accurately at a given distance.

To record your arrival or gain access by writing your name or entering login credentials.

For information, a fact, or a feeling to be gradually and fully understood or emotionally absorbed.

to take part in a sit-in protest, remain at home, or join an activity informally

to temporarily do someone else's role or job

to attend something as an observer without being a full participant

to join a group temporarily in an activity, especially music or broadcasting

To sleep later than usual in the morning, especially intentionally.

A rare or dialectal variant meaning to oversleep alongside someone, or to stay sleeping in the same place as another person.

To add or submit something in a casual, offhand, or careless way.

To enter a place quietly or to include something briefly without drawing attention

To fit something or someone into a schedule, structure, or position neatly and efficiently

To be late or delayed in doing something; to take longer than expected or appropriate

To fit or fasten something into place with a snapping or clicking sound.

To enter a place quietly and secretly, especially without permission.

To be prevented from leaving a place because of heavy snowfall.

To be gradually absorbed into a surface, or to spend time slowly absorbing an experience or environment.

To be made inaccessible or unable to travel due to heavy fog, cloud, or severe weather conditions.

To fit into a small space or to find time for something in a busy schedule

To act as a substitute or replacement for someone who is absent.

To temporarily replace a specific person in their role or position.

To begin doing something, especially eagerly, abruptly, or without much preparation

To begin criticizing, nagging, or reprimanding someone, or to begin working on something

To crush or smash inward, typically referring to a hull, barrel, or hollow structure that collapses under impact

To remain at home or inside, rather than going out

To enter a place quietly and secretly, without being seen or heard

To become involved in a situation, especially to help, intervene, or take someone's place.

To accidentally get into trouble, do something embarrassing, or make a social blunder.

To make a brief visit somewhere, or to stay at home instead of going out (British English).

To enter a place angrily and forcefully.

To fasten yourself or someone else into a seat using straps or a seatbelt.

To interrupt a conversation by suddenly adding a remark.

To put a substitute player, ingredient, or element into a game, recipe, or system in place of another.

To draw air, liquid, or a person inward by suction, or to deceive and involve someone in something.

To introduce or substitute one person, component, or item in place of another that has been or will be removed.

To formally admit someone to an official position or role by administering a legal oath.

To enter a place in a grand, confident, or dramatic way, or (of forces) to arrive rapidly and take over.

(Construction) To embed the end of a beam, joist, or rafter into a wall or supporting structure

To absorb, understand, or include something; to provide accommodation; or to be deceived.

To enter data by lightly pressing a touchscreen or keypad, or to score easily by tapping a ball into a goal.

To include something extra at no extra cost; to add something casually to a conversation or situation; or to give up (in the set phrase 'thr

To decide to join or align with a particular person or group, especially in a competitive or risky situation.

To be connected or coordinated with something else; to relate or correspond.

To be connected with, correspond to, or coordinate well with something else.

To record the time at which something starts, particularly the start of a work shift.

To angle the front of wheels or feet inward so they point toward each other.

To harmonise or coordinate in colour, shade, or style with something else.

To add something casually or as an extra, either in a conversation or as part of a deal.

To join or ally oneself with a person or group, often sharing their fate or fortunes.

To use a contactless card or device to register entry on public transport.

to give an old item to a seller as part payment for a new one

to keep someone or something enclosed so they cannot get out

To transport or bring in goods or people by truck, especially to a remote or difficult-to-reach location.

To make someone comfortable in bed by pulling the covers around them, or to start eating enthusiastically.

To enter a place in a clumsy, rolling, or uncontrolled manner.

To watch or listen to a broadcast, or to become aware of and connected to what is happening.

To submit or hand over something; to report someone to the police or authorities; to go to bed.

To become inwardly focused, withdrawn, or self-absorbed, often as a response to difficulty or anxiety.

To formally or ceremonially introduce something significant, or to guide someone into a place.

To elect someone to a position or pass a measure through voting.

To enter a situation or argument boldly and energetically, often without hesitation or caution.

To enter a room or building by walking.

To accidentally enter a room and discover someone in a private, embarrassing, or unexpected situation.

To enclose or confine a person, animal, or area by surrounding it with walls.

To want to be included in a plan, deal, activity, or group.

To gesture with a wave for someone to enter a place.

To make new shoes, clothes, or equipment comfortable and properly fitting by wearing them regularly.

To be officially weighed before a competition, or to join a discussion or argument with a strong opinion.

In hunting, to drive stray hounds back toward the main pack; or to gather and organize people quickly; or in cooking, to add an ingredient w

To connect an electrical component directly and permanently into a circuit or electrical system.

To include or introduce something into an existing plan, schedule, or mixture, often with some effort.

To send a letter or message to an organization, publication, or broadcaster; or to vote for an unlisted candidate by writing their name.

To focus sharply on a target or subject, narrowing attention to one specific point

To achieve a state of deep, sharp focus — the opposite of zoning out

To use a camera, app, or lens to make the subject of an image appear larger and closer

To use a camera or lens to magnify a specific subject, or to examine or focus closely on a particular detail or topic