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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The movement subsided after Noboa threatened to send in the military to break protesters’ roadblocks. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Over 5,700 Americans sent in applications during the October 2025 cycle, according to data provided by the State Department to Semafor. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025 With the Tigers potentially listening to trade ideas for Skubal, any number of contending teams will be sending in their offers. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Readers recently sent in photos of their feline friends to our cutest cat contest. Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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