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
Examples of come in in a Sentence
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Mostly the ad-libbing comes in filling in the bits between the lines which is where these movies really come to life.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
The slightly-sweet red root vegetable can come in various sizes and flavor profiles but consumers have come to expect a level of consistency.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
That day came in March 2024, when Shapiro was on the Positive in Pink 2024 Tour with Piglet.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Dripping Springs in Wimberley, Texas, and Cottonwood, Arizona, came in fourth and fifth, respectively.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Her career highs of 28 points and 23 rebounds came in a win over Pratt Community College on Jan. 27.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
And don't forget: The Devil Comet is coming in 2024.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The set comes in six wand colors with two wands per color.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Apr. 2024
The thieves came in the middle of the night with wire cutters, snipping through the fence and trampling through a brush of stinging nettle.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
The slightly-sweet red root vegetable can come in various sizes and flavor profiles but consumers have come to expect a level of consistency.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
That day came in March 2024, when Shapiro was on the Positive in Pink 2024 Tour with Piglet.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Dripping Springs in Wimberley, Texas, and Cottonwood, Arizona, came in fourth and fifth, respectively.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Her career highs of 28 points and 23 rebounds came in a win over Pratt Community College on Jan. 27.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
And don't forget: The Devil Comet is coming in 2024.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The set comes in six wand colors with two wands per color.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Apr. 2024
The thieves came in the middle of the night with wire cutters, snipping through the fence and trampling through a brush of stinging nettle.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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