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

When Cayden Boozer’s ballhandling struggles were allowing the Red Storm to extend their lead, Foster came in and turned the game back in Duke’s favor. —Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

Unfortunately, Omnissa’s data didn’t detail exactly how many crashes both Windows and Mac computers suffered in absolute terms, only that Windows came in behind Macs. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026

District officials said the move comes in response to a 20% decline in enrollment since 2017 — a loss of about 6,000 students. —Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

His only trouble came in the fourth inning. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon