go in
verb
went in; gone in; going in; goes in
1
: to make an approach (as in attacking)
2
a
: to take part in a game or contest
b
: to call the opening bet in poker : stay
3
of a celestial body
: to become obscured by a cloud
It got cooler once the sun went in.
4
: to form a union or alliance : join
—often used with with
asked us to go in with them
Examples of go in in a Sentence
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
With Conan O’Brien returning as host in 2026, the ceremony was much in the spirit of his first go in 2025, except this was all in all a livelier, funnier show.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
All of these things, people still went in believing it.
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—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
With Conan O’Brien returning as host in 2026, the ceremony was much in the spirit of his first go in 2025, except this was all in all a livelier, funnier show.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
All of these things, people still went in believing it.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Opening Day guys are certainly important, but the Mets can go in several different directions with the relievers throughout the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Go in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20in. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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