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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When the ball went in the hole, the boos continued, and Clark jokingly touched the brim of his cap and saluted the aggrieved Canadian crowd.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Wood told The Bee in late May that a groundbreaking for the arena was planned for this summer and that the project was planned to go in front of the city’s Planning Commission in early summer.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
So just had to go in the back, get taped and then adrenaline is the best drug, so didn’t really feel it during the game.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Wood told The Bee in late May that a groundbreaking for the arena was planned for this summer and that the project was planned to go in front of the city’s Planning Commission in early summer.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
So just had to go in the back, get taped and then adrenaline is the best drug, so didn’t really feel it during the game.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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