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

Guard Charlie Adams had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead the way for Cleveland (13-8 overall, 4-0 league), with 12 of his points coming in the third quarter. —Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

Pritchard scored a game-high 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting, with 25 of those coming in the second half and overtime. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026

Long Beach came in on a three-game winning streak. —Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong. —Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon