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

Recent Examples on the Web In three weeks, users have sent in 35,000 submissions to notify the tracker that a pharmacy did not have the GLP-1 drug the user was looking for. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 Cuba sent in military and national police to break up protests over the economy. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024 The first was sent in March — after schools had already begun planning for next year. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024 The statement, which was sent in reply to questions about the case, came from an email address listed in court documents related to Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC. Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for send in 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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