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

Flowers come in second behind candy. —Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026

Ronaldo’s only goals at the tournament came in these circumstances. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

The collection, tailor-made for London‘s cold and wet winter weather, comes in muted brown, rose putty and charcoal with floral print linings. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

Iuga Wide-leg Sweatpant Jeans These wide-leg sweatpant jeans come in regular and short sizes, which is amazing because nobody should waste their money tailoring a pair of lounge pants! —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for come in

• multivitamin
• saman
• summon