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 Today's listen Courtesy of the artist Nearly 7,000 artists sent in entries for this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 15 May 2024 Following his meeting with Vladimir Putin in September 2023, Kim Jong Un has sought Russia’s help in launching its own spy satellites, sending in return artillery shells, mortars and short-range ballistic missiles for Russia’s war with Ukraine. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Are people sending in donations based on what's been in the courtroom? Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Then, reacting to the encampment at Columbia University, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican senators Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, and Josh Hawley, of Missouri, called for Biden to send in the National Guard. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024 The Ohio National Guard was sent in to quell intensifying anti-war protests and anti-Nixon sentiment at the Kent State campus on May 1, 1970. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024 Any decision to send in police would not be made lightly. Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 Where were the liberal administrators and liberal politicians sending in the police on the very first day? ABC News, 5 May 2024 The Memento process takes about six weeks and begins with a client sending in an image that’s then formatted and mocked up for placement on a gold pendant, which is offered in both oval and circular shapes. Jamie Sims Angela Koh Caitie Kelly Gage Daughdrill Shannon Adducci Ella Riley-Adams Caitie Kelly Angela Koh, New York Times, 2 May 2024

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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 23 May. 2024.

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