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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If the destabilizing force comes in the form of a mysterious and possibly sinister interloper, all the better.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
This has come in handy, most recently, as the holiday season has begun its slow two-month rollout.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Blank, her lawyer, said the money from the gambling came in through her husband, into a joint account.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
What Trevor Lawrence can do is come in and give you just enough.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
This has come in handy, most recently, as the holiday season has begun its slow two-month rollout.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Blank, her lawyer, said the money from the gambling came in through her husband, into a joint account.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
What Trevor Lawrence can do is come in and give you just enough.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come in
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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