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

After an April 17 ceasefire, Israel sent in bulldozers to demolish more buildings in southern Lebanon. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026

The Team’s sale process was launched earlier this year after a dump of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed flirtatious emails that Wasserman had sent in the early 2000s to close Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

Explosive allegations were also made in a letter sent in June 2024 by Wilson’s lawyer Bryan Freedman to Ghost and the other producers of the film, Ghost’s husband Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Russian news outlet Astra on Sunday reported that three oil depots may be burning in Stavropol, based on its analysis of photos and videos sent in by locals after the attack. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for send in

• tendon