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 revelation came in response to a question from Harbour himself, who sent in a video message for the Duffers. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Under then-leader Deng Xiaoping, the military was sent in on the night of June 3-4. ABC News, 18 May 2026 Months later, the entire $751,430 balance had been sent in a single lump sum to a Las Vegas address and bank account. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 How does the United States retrieve Iran’s nuclear material without sending in ground forces? NBC news, 17 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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