send in

verb

sent in; sending in; sends in

transitive verb

1
: to cause to be delivered
send in a letter of complaint
2
: to give (one's name or card) to a servant when making a call
3
: to send (a player) into an athletic contest

Examples of send in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vigier pulled the piece from publication in… Read more The Same Grave by Muhammad Sultan From Telegram messages sent in January by Muhammad Sultan, who lives in Gaza, to his sister Enas Sultan, who lives in Norway. Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 While food industry insiders supported the new measures, environmental organizations weren’t sure sending in the army was the best way to address the issue. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024 To send in stats and scores after games please email either mdscores@baltsun.com or jsteinberg@baltsun.com Team of the Week Glenelg softball: The Gladiators (15-1, 14-1 Howard County) closed the regular season with three straight wins to secure the county championship. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024 Under an agreement between the Brazilian government and the German nonprofit Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots, 52 Spix’s macaws were sent in 2020 to Brazil on two charter flights. Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for send in 

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of send in was in 1616

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“Send in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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