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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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Plus, they’re made of durable material that can go in the fridge, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher.
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That’s how things went in the first half.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Plus, they’re made of durable material that can go in the fridge, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
That’s how things went in the first half.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
But instead, the outcome went in a different direction.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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