come in
verb
came in; come in; coming in; comes in
1
a
: to arrive on a scene
new models coming in
b
: to become available
data began coming in
2
: to place among those finishing
came in last
3
a
: to function in an indicated manner
come in handy
b
of a telecommunications signal
: to be received
came in loud and clear
4
: to assume a role or function
that's where you come in
5
: to attain maturity, fruitfulness, or production
Examples of come in in a Sentence
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Rebuilding the span will be a costly endeavor, but bills for the cleanup process have started to come in, too.
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The increases come in response to enhanced programming, as with the Olympics on Peacock, the new season of House of the Dragon on Max and audiobooks on Spotify, but also as a part of a move to make streaming services profitable, and in some cases, push more customers toward the advertising tiers.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
As is often the case, the biggest portion of Lauren’s paycheck came in the form of stock awards, valued at $11 million as of the grant date, linking executive compensation with the fortunes of other shareholders.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 24 June 2024
While deputies were searching for the couple, another report came in of a woman with a possible broken leg at Lewis Creek, authorities said.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The increases come in response to enhanced programming, as with the Olympics on Peacock, the new season of House of the Dragon on Max and audiobooks on Spotify, but also as a part of a move to make streaming services profitable, and in some cases, push more customers toward the advertising tiers.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
As is often the case, the biggest portion of Lauren’s paycheck came in the form of stock awards, valued at $11 million as of the grant date, linking executive compensation with the fortunes of other shareholders.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 24 June 2024
While deputies were searching for the couple, another report came in of a woman with a possible broken leg at Lewis Creek, authorities said.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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