come in
verb
came in; come in; coming in; comes in
1
a
: to arrive on a scene
new models coming in
b
: to become available
data began coming in
2
: to place among those finishing
came in last
3
a
: to function in an indicated manner
come in handy
b
of a telecommunications signal
: to be received
came in loud and clear
4
: to assume a role or function
that's where you come in
5
: to attain maturity, fruitfulness, or production
Examples of come in in a Sentence
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In a social media post, the brewery shared that the drink, which comes in a milk carton, contains 2% milk and 7% alcohol by volume.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
This teacher is trying to keep that tradition alive
That’s where students like Cortez come in.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Investors anticipate the first of those three will come in June.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
That's where citizen archivists come in – their transcriptions of the documents make every word of the text searchable.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
What many did not know, Wiener said, was that Henig came in fifth place while Thomas placed sixth.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
The saying is March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but that’s not the case for Central Indiana as thunderstorms, high winds and large hail could hit the area Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2024
But the economy’s strength, Powell said, means the Fed isn’t under pressure to cut rates and can wait to see how the inflation numbers come in.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the Consumer Price Index for January came in hotter than expected, triggering a brief selloff on Wall Street.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
This teacher is trying to keep that tradition alive
That’s where students like Cortez come in.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Investors anticipate the first of those three will come in June.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
That's where citizen archivists come in – their transcriptions of the documents make every word of the text searchable.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
What many did not know, Wiener said, was that Henig came in fifth place while Thomas placed sixth.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
The saying is March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but that’s not the case for Central Indiana as thunderstorms, high winds and large hail could hit the area Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2024
But the economy’s strength, Powell said, means the Fed isn’t under pressure to cut rates and can wait to see how the inflation numbers come in.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the Consumer Price Index for January came in hotter than expected, triggering a brief selloff on Wall Street.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of come in was
in the 14th century
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