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

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In the 22nd minute, Chase Mafong made a quality run to just outside the box and sent in a low cross towards an unmarked Nunnallee, who headed the pass just inside the near post into the back of the net. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 After years of unsuccessful attempts at finding him, Thomas sent in a DNA sample. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 How many tweets will Elon Musk send in a week? Graham Messick, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 The last violation order sent to Union Pacific for the train tracks behind Zarnowski’s home was sent in April 2021. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for send in

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 14 Dec. 2025.

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