send in
verb
sent in; sending in; sends in
1
: to cause to be delivered
send in a letter of complaint
2
: to give (one's name or card) to a servant when making a call
3
: to send (a player) into an athletic contest
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The Sabres Coach, the legendary Punch Imlach, realized that brothers who were goalies had never faced each other in NHL history so sent in his backup goalie, Kens brother Dave.
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Results are delivered within three weeks of sending in your dog's sample.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump has also repeatedly threatened to send in National Guard troops to assist the efforts and to help quell violent crime, which the president has tried to paint as out of control but in fact has been steadily decreasing in Chicago in recent years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Were the messages sent in quick succession?
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Results are delivered within three weeks of sending in your dog's sample.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump has also repeatedly threatened to send in National Guard troops to assist the efforts and to help quell violent crime, which the president has tried to paint as out of control but in fact has been steadily decreasing in Chicago in recent years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Were the messages sent in quick succession?
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Send in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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