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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The allegations, which were sent in a letter to KSBW and Caltrans, stated that the group of Monterey workers drank alcohol at the maintenance station while a stripper was present. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025 In a diplomatic cable sent in June, the U.S. reiterated its opposition to any unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood. Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 July 2025 The story was regarding a letter reportedly sent in Trump’s name to Epstein as part of an album celebrating his 50th birthday in 2003. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025 Furthermore, sending in the complaints may well be futile, as the brief notes that only 906 of the more than 25,000 incidents reported to the Federal Railway Administration between December 2019 and September 2021 were investigated. Ayah Imran, Freep.com, 18 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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