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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In August, Ukrainian and US intelligence suggested there were roughly 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia, the first of whom were sent in the fall of 2024. Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Attorneys for the Skaggs family allege that messages sent in 2019 show Kay was using his Angels work email account to purchase oxycodone from random people online. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 The ad battle comes on the heels of a rocky moment for Virginia Democrats, who were forced to confront violent text messages their attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, sent in 2022, comments that sparked bipartisan criticism and complicated the party’s message heading into November. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Republicans may have received a boost from reporting on violent text messages sent in 2022 by the Democratic candidate for attorney general, first published in the National Review. Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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