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

Recent Examples on the Web

In the appeals court ruling, the panel upheld the lower court’s dismissal of Carter’s claims by finding that Buzbee’s demand letter was sent in anticipation of litigation. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Investigators noticed disturbed vegetation near a large culvert about 100 yards from the truck and sent in a sheriff's K-9. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Before sending in his self-tape, Ippolito had already had a first experience of playing an iconic actor—and their most iconic character, in turn—on the screen. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

The giardiniera is then sent in large buckets to another assembly line where the finished product is deposited in 16-ounce bottles for retail sale at Jewel, Mariano’s, Walmart, Target and other stores, mostly in Chicago and the Great Lakes region. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for send in

• tendon