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

That can make the idea of sending in a partial payment seem like a reasonable middle ground. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The attorney also said messages that Turner sent in a chat could be explained by Turner role-playing with other adults. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Yes, voters can still send in their ballots by mail for the midterm elections this year. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

After the second dance of the night, performed by Cameron and Sharna Burgess, host Julianne Hough revealed that voting was down on ABC’s website, and that viewers should send in their votes via text. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for send in

• tendon