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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Officers reported Stafford didn’t respond to commands to show his hands after the crash, so a K-9 was sent in and bit him. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 The agency has previously urged taxpayers not to include information about the first two checks sent in 2020, nor the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit, on their 2021 tax returns. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025 Lawmakers authorized three stimulus payments, with two sent in 2020 and a third in 2021. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025 The council could select a lower fee at that point, but nothing higher than what is sent in the notice. Friction point: Most residents of multi-family units — who generally have lower incomes than residents of single-family homes — already pay private companies to collect their trash. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 9 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2025.

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