Come In (Verb)
Meaning 1
To insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The editor came in with some crucial changes just before the magazine went to print.
- We need to come in between the two designs and find something in the middle.
- Her witty one-liners would often come in during the most tense moments of the film.
- Just as the conversation was escalating, she came in with her soothing words.
- He managed to come in with a solution to the software bug just in time for the launch.
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Meaning 2
Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The team came in second in the regional championships.
- She came in fifth in the national singing competition.
- He came in tenth in the tough mountain bike racing event.
- Our school came in first in the science fair this year.
- The new policy came in seventh in a list of top priorities set by the government.
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Meaning 3
Come into fashion; become fashionable.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Bell-bottom jeans came back in various decades as styles from the past come in and out of fashion.
- Sustainable clothing has started to come in as a result of consumers becoming more environmentally conscious.
- With the warmer months approaching, lighter colors tend to come in as a staple in many people's wardrobes.
- The flapper dress came in during the 1920s as women became liberated from corseted garments.
- Large glasses with brightly colored frames came in a few years ago, quickly becoming a popular fashion accessory among young adults.
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Meaning 4
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tourists were hesitant to come in the haunted house but their guide reassured them it was safe.
- She asked me to come in out of the rain before I got soaked to the bone.
- Please come in and join the family for dinner, there's plenty of food to go around.
- The doctor asked her patient to come in and take a seat on the examination table.
- Come in off the porch and let's enjoy the air-conditioned house on this hot summer day.
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Meaning 5
Be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Reports came in of severe damage to the buildings in the aftermath of the hurricane.
- Rumors came in that the popular restaurant was going to be shut down permanently.
- Confirmation came in that the accused had been found guilty of the crime.
- News came in that the company would be expanding its operations to two new countries.
- Information came in that several celebrities would be attending the charity event.