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
Examples of come in in a Sentence
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His only concerts with the orchestra here this spring come in May’s first three weekends, followed by an L.A. Phil tour to Barcelona, Paris and London.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
JetBlue came in second in the first/business class category with 736 points, and the segment average was 701.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Another bit of wisdom comes in the form of togetherness.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Despite a 5 percent decrease, Tokyo comes in third with 298,300 millionaires.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Those foam meat trays carrying ground beef, chicken, pork chops come in packing to protect them from contamination and passing it on to your food.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Bates, who played in 73 games for the Buffalo Bills, comes in with the likely track toward starting, but Shelton, who started 32 games over the last three seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, is competition.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Dumplings come in a host of shapes and sizes around the world, but most are a type of simple bread or pastry that enhance or extend more expensive ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
In asset management, before-tax profit came in at $111 million, below estimates.
—Myriam Balezou, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
JetBlue came in second in the first/business class category with 736 points, and the segment average was 701.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Another bit of wisdom comes in the form of togetherness.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Despite a 5 percent decrease, Tokyo comes in third with 298,300 millionaires.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Those foam meat trays carrying ground beef, chicken, pork chops come in packing to protect them from contamination and passing it on to your food.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Bates, who played in 73 games for the Buffalo Bills, comes in with the likely track toward starting, but Shelton, who started 32 games over the last three seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, is competition.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Dumplings come in a host of shapes and sizes around the world, but most are a type of simple bread or pastry that enhance or extend more expensive ingredients.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
In asset management, before-tax profit came in at $111 million, below estimates.
—Myriam Balezou, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
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