fit in
Britishverb
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(tr) to give a place or time to
if my schedule allows it, I'll fit you in
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(intr, adverb) to belong or conform, esp after adjustment
he didn't fit in with their plans
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Also, fit into . Provide a place or time for. For example, We can't fit in another appointment—there's no time , or That tree won't fit into the hole you've dug . [Late 1600s]
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fit in with . Be suited to, belong. For example, I just don't fit in with this group , or Her mood fitted in with the sad occasion .
Example Sentences
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He started Kwik Fit in 1971, eventually operating in more than 2,000 locations in 18 countries.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
The piece, titled “Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?,” described a study from Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, on the effects of stationary biking.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2022
This letter is about the excellent writing of Los Angeles Times Television Critic Lorraine Ali, particularly the articles titled “Where Does Miss America Fit in 2018?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2018
A clean-car evangelist, she is often seen driving around Los Angeles, where she lives, in her zero-emissions Honda Fit in “electric violet blue.”
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2017
You frame your prologues so that each and all Fit in with a "bottle of oil," or "coverlet-skin," Or "reticule-bag."
From The Frogs by Aristophanes
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