come in

verb

came in; come in; coming in; comes in

intransitive verb

1

a

: to arrive on a scene

new models coming in

b

: to become available

Data began coming in.

2

: to place among those finishing

came in last

3

a

: to function in an indicated manner

come in handy

b

of a telecommunications signal : to be received

came in loud and clear

4

: to assume a role or function

That's where you come in.

5

: to attain maturity, fruitfulness, or production

see also:

come in for

Examples of come in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The food comes in and is sorted within four hours, to be delivered by drivers five days a week. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

After several seasons in which quiet-luxury minimalism led the way, color is returning to our wardrobes and coming in hot. — Mayte Salido, Glamour, 27 July 2026

Whatever Crow’s future ambitions, a cohort of fellow street fighters might come in handy. — Philip Elliott, Time, 27 July 2026

Coming to pricing, the V3 comes in at US$10,499, placing it thousands of dollars below the premium end of the segment. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon