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

DeGette narrowly qualified for the June primary ballot, coming in second to Kiros during the 1st District Democratic assembly in March. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 June 2026

That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Miller then came in and surrendered Alex Bregman's single to center, loading the bases. — CBS News, 30 June 2026

The news comes in advance of the September 23 Prime Video premiere of the feature take of Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis, which stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon