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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Later, the researchers send in ultrasonic waves when the same object is hidden in a complex environment, such as a steel ball buried in sand. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Karen Pojmann, communications director for the Missouri Department of Corrections, declined to answer questions The Star sent in an email. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025 This email was sent in the context of advice the duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Christensen was the third choice at right guard Sunday, watching as the Panthers sent in Brandon Walton, a practice-squad player who’d been elevated Saturday, to replace Chandler Zavala when Zavala left with a knee injury in the first half. Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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