come in
verb
came in; come in; coming in; comes in
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
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Then, the magic comes in the editing room, piecing together the story to say something bigger than one shot ever could.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
That’s where master wood crafter Jon Hartman comes in, creating heirloom-quality furnishing and gifts by upcycling the single-use barrels through his Whiskey Woodcraft program, located in the distillery’s former cooperage.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The debate over the Yawata mayor’s maternity leave also comes in the context of the Japanese government’s decadeslong fight against declining birth rates.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Then, the magic comes in the editing room, piecing together the story to say something bigger than one shot ever could.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
That’s where master wood crafter Jon Hartman comes in, creating heirloom-quality furnishing and gifts by upcycling the single-use barrels through his Whiskey Woodcraft program, located in the distillery’s former cooperage.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The debate over the Yawata mayor’s maternity leave also comes in the context of the Japanese government’s decadeslong fight against declining birth rates.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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