go in
verb
went in; gone in; going in; goes in
1
: to make an approach (as in attacking)
2
a
: to take part in a game or contest
b
: to call the opening bet in poker : stay
3
of a celestial body
: to become obscured by a cloud
It got cooler once the sun went in.
4
: to form a union or alliance : join
—often used with with
asked us to go in with them
Examples of go in in a Sentence
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Athletic leggings should never go in the dryer.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The main curtains designers want to see gone in 2026 are grommet, or eyelet-style.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Consider the tips below for ensuring what goes in the laundry comes out.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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