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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The others, all from either St. Paul or Minneapolis, also were indicted on the same count following the seizure of 280,000 fentanyl pills that were sent in six packages through the U.S. Postal Service from Phoenix to the Twin Cities metro area. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025 After a premiere that unnecessarily thins the herd with a qualifying round, the producers send in three past contestants — season 2's Josie, season 3's CJ, and season 5's Stefan — in episode 2 for no reason. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025 At the beginning of each year, people can send in photos of their pets and get the best (or maybe worse) portrait of their best friends to cherish forever. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 When earnings records are sent in by employers, SSA then adjusts benefits — sometimes to zero under certain circumstances. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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