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

The mission’s most serious episode instead came in November, when two West Virginia National Guard members were shot just blocks from the White House. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Over half of those returns came in the final 10 gameweeks, and Gibbs-White has had a full summer off to recharge and prepare after failing to make Thomas Tuchel’s England squad. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market traders expect July’s consumer price index will be relatively tame, coming in below the Dow Jones consensus forecast. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Puglia and Calabria, Italy’s two largest olive-oil-producing regions, have seen national production fall well below its historical average of more than 350,000 tons, coming in around 270,000 to 300,000 tons for the 2025/26 season. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon