go in
verb
went in; gone in; going in; goes in
1
: to make an approach (as in attacking)
2
a
: to take part in a game or contest
b
: to call the opening bet in poker : stay
3
of a celestial body
: to become obscured by a cloud
It got cooler once the sun went in.
4
: to form a union or alliance : join
—often used with with
asked us to go in with them
Examples of go in in a Sentence
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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Syracuse didn't score its first basket until a jumper by Dominique Darius with 10 seconds gone in the second quarter, but the Cardinals went on to build a 36-14 lead.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
If money’s no object, what goes in the cart?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The blade went in all the way to the optic nerve, which meant there would be no possibility of saving the vision.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Captain Marc Guehi has already gone in last month’s transfer to Manchester City.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
If money’s no object, what goes in the cart?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The blade went in all the way to the optic nerve, which meant there would be no possibility of saving the vision.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Captain Marc Guehi has already gone in last month’s transfer to Manchester City.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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