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 sweet treat that Cruise tends to send in December every year is a white chocolate coconut bundt cake from Doan's Bakery in Woodland Hills, California. Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 When Assad’s regime appeared near collapse in 2015, Russia intervened by sending in fighter planes while Iran provided ground forces. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Their military intervention, in which the government and its Warsaw Pact allies sent in troops to end that period now known as the Prague Spring. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 Nearly 200 people were killed in 1980 when Chun sent in the military to crush student pro-democracy demonstrations. Eunseo Jeong, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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