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

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And there's still time before February's meeting for countries to send in more samples. NPR, 7 Nov. 2025 In the clip, a young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is back in the Upside Down, where he was sent in Season 1, and he’s being stalked by its terrifying monsters. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025 Through videos he's forced to send in while trying to stay alive (to take viewers to the frontlines of the dangerous game), the unlikely hero turns delightfully anarchic and winds up getting much of the public watching the show to be on his side. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Trump could send in special forces, or theoretically relocate naval assets to the Gulf of Guinea. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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