come in
verb
came in; come in; coming in; comes in
1
a
: to arrive on a scene
new models coming in
b
: to become available
data began coming in
2
: to place among those finishing
came in last
3
a
: to function in an indicated manner
come in handy
b
of a telecommunications signal
: to be received
came in loud and clear
4
: to assume a role or function
that's where you come in
5
: to attain maturity, fruitfulness, or production
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Eventually, the casting team wore her down, and Graham came in to read.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The average household income here also exceeds $200,000, coming in at $213,918.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, The Electric State is still chugging along, coming in second place with 7.6M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope comes in.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The average household income here also exceeds $200,000, coming in at $213,918.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, The Electric State is still chugging along, coming in second place with 7.6M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope comes in.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come in
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“Come in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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