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 main safeguard against phishing attacks is to never click on links sent in emails. Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 What's next: Allegheny County spokesperson Abigail Gardner said the goal is for mail-in ballots to be sent in late April, about 30 days before the primary on May 20. Ryan Deto, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 At least 15 countries sent in dozens or hundreds of rescuers or aid workers, including Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, according to Myanmar officials. Ellen Knickmeyer and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025 But the Department of Homeland Security later said that the message had been sent in error. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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