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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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Trump issued an emergency order in August that federalized the local police force and sent in National Guard troops. Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025 Erica’s the perfect person to send in to the Turnbows. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 While the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, couldn’t make it in person to the live taping — his team faces the Indianapolis Colts in Indiana on Sunday — Berrios did send in a video message to root on his girlfriend. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 As viewers sent in comments through the show’s online channels, Braga read a few aloud. Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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