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 approval request was sent in a memo to NFL team owners, according to a person with knowledge of the memo not authorized to speak publicly about it. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 Submitted receipts from Marc Bowker and Kimberly Drennan Some small businesses are showing customers what extra tariffs cost Small businesses also sent in screenshots of their new prices to NPR. Emily Feng, NPR, 8 May 2025 The message was one of several that authorities accused Nigel Thomas, 34, of sending in an in elaborate plot to frame the other man, Shawn Bailey, for the murder of Wilma Robertson. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 May 2025 Mike Perkins, who has been with the franchise since its inception — his title is senior director of football technology and special projects, and his duties include officially sending in the Jaguars’ draft picks to the NFL — picked up his cell phone and called a friend named Ken Babby. Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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