send in

verb

sent in; sending in; sends in

transitive verb

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

Examples of send in in a Sentence

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Van Der Beek was forced to drop out at the last minute due to a stomach bug and sent in a pre-recorded video message instead. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025 Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes pointedly leapt to Archer’s defence in the build-up to the Adelaide Test, with England’s coach questioning what the reaction would have been had Archer sent in some 75mph dobblers instead. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Wilken further directed that, because Jenkins lacks internet access in prison, all communications related to his claim must be sent in writing by mail to the Huntsville, Texas, state facility where he is being housed. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Thankfully, Sarah manages to best him and Zoë indirectly kills off Amos, who C (Hamza’s senior, played by Darren Boyd) had sent in as back-up. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for send in

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of send in was in 1616

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“Send in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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