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

This actor, Yannis Kokiasmenos, came in for half a day and is holding his own, smashing this scene. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

His debut album, Dream Workz, with an image of Songer smoking on the moon as its cover, came in 2019. — Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

These warnings have often come in scientific studies using seemingly far-off years such as 2050 and 2100. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon