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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Some also rejected the idea of spending U.S. taxpayer dollars or sending in U.S. troops to a region that has been devastated by more than a year of war. Patricia Zengerle, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 Trump initially declined to rule out sending in U.S. troops on Tuesday and presented a plan that could include huge financial costs for the US. Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 Please include the number of guests, names, and contact information in your reservation request, and a confirmation will be sent in return. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Within a few weeks of sending in her audition tape, Suganami was touching down in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to begin filming. Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 28 Jan. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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