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

In New York, Alcaraz’s first major flash of danger on his return came in the fourth set of his second-round match against Jaime Faria of Portugal. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

The chair comes in chenille options in two styles and full, queen and king sizes. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately for them, most of those bright spots come in the lineup, and not in the starting rotation. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon