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

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That notice followed one the county sent in December for nonperformance, which cited the lack of any work on the site or toward financing. Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 In the 51st minute, Preciado sent in yet another excellent arching cross into the middle of the box from 17 yards out. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 According to Cooke, once the train comes to a halt, box trucks are sent in to unload the merchandise and flee. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 The email was sent in response to a plan by the city of Fort Worth to rezone 23 properties owned by the district to make sure they can only be used for community facilities such as schools, colleges, churches, recreational centers and group homes. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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