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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Blumhouse announced at CinemaCon 2024 that a sequel to Five Nights at Freddy’s was coming in 2025.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Switching gears to summer, easy pieces from swimwear to shirtdresses came in an array of color bursts, and played with prints.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Their best chance against him came in the first inning when Kyle Schwarber smacked a one-out double to right.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Once Panenka secured funding from the European bodies and Belgium’s own Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), the final piece of the financial puzzle came in the shape of Studiocanal.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Switching gears to summer, easy pieces from swimwear to shirtdresses came in an array of color bursts, and played with prints.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Their best chance against him came in the first inning when Kyle Schwarber smacked a one-out double to right.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Once Panenka secured funding from the European bodies and Belgium’s own Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), the final piece of the financial puzzle came in the shape of Studiocanal.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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