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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They didn't get written between eight in the morning, then sent in to be filed, and then posted on the internet later that day, so there's that problem. Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Screenwriter David Henry Hwang will send in a video introduction. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 This way, fire chiefs and incident safety officers can make the best decisions possible about when and where to send in their crew. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 With 20 seconds on the clock, Perkins sent in the second pick, ending the night’s draft-room drama. 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 13 May. 2025.

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