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 Fujimori sent in his resignation by fax in November 2000 during a trip to Japan, shortly after Montesinos fled the country. Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 When the smoke clears, emergency crews are planning to send in a helicopter and hoist the trio to safety. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 Wells sent in another records request for the district's legal invoices, also in January 2023, according to the Supreme Court opinion. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024 The Union needs to send in a total unknown that the auctioneers can't trace to help get the material back, and Roxanne believes her old flame is the perfect guy. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 Aug. 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 20 Sep. 2024.

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