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

Phrases

come in for

: to become subject to

came in for harsh criticism

Examples of come in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and participate in the cosplay contest. —Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Kid Sister Kid Sister came in at #49 on Resy's list. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025

While the fandom of film bros — and bro-ettes — is sure to come in the wake of One Battle’s release, Infiniti’s profile within the industry is starting to rise, too. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025

In the 12Cilindri’s case, that comes in the form of the Mansory Equestre, which was revealed this week. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon