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

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That was in letters sent in response to the two previous complaints. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025 An earlier letter sent in April to Park Police Chief Jessica M.E. Taylor from Pamela A. Smith, chief of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), recommended that tall no-climb fences be temporarily installed around the park. Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 June 2025 The tenant had sent in his deposit, enrolled his kids in the neighborhood school, paid the movers and had his old place in New York halfway packed. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 The law would also limit the amount of funds someone could deposit into a new account or send in a 72 hour period. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 Jun. 2025.

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