come in

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To enter.

   • Please come in and look around.
   • Come in, it's cold outside.
2. 2

   To arrive.

   • That flight just came in.
3. 3

   To become relevant, applicable, or useful.

   • The third stage of the plan is where Team B comes in.
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   1. 4

      To become available.

      • Blueberries will be coming in next month.
   2. 5

      To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.

      • Most of the neighbors get 14 channels, but only two of them come in well here.
   3. 6

      To join or enter

      To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.

      • They started together, but the drummer came in late.
   4. 7

      To enter a plan or group

      To enter a plan or group; to join in.

      • Near-synonym: come across
   5. 8

      To surrender

      To surrender; to turn oneself in.

      • Near-synonym: come across
      • to come in from the cold
      • Every police officer and agent in New York City is gunning for you. If you come in now, I can guarantee your safety.
   6. 9

      To yield or surrender.

   7. 10

      To begin transmitting.

      • This is Charlie 456 to base. Come in, base. Do you read me?
   8. 11

      To function in the indicated manner.

      • Four-wheel drive sure came in handy while the bridge was washed out.
   9. 12

      To finish a race or similar competition in a particular position, such as first place,…

      To finish a race or similar competition in a particular position, such as first place, second place, or the like.

      • The horse I had bet on came in fourth in the second race.
   10. 13

       To finish a race or similar competition in first place.

       • My horse came in in the first race.
   11. 14

       To rise.

       • The tide will come in in an hour.
   12. 15

       To become fashionable.

       • Orange blouses are coming in!
       • During the summer of 1984 there had been a backlash against labels in Portsmouth and a more simple style came in.
   13. 16

       To fully develop.

       • “Everyone says that you should wait, because your body doesn’t fully come in until you’re like 30, and I’m 20 years old, and why am I going to wait until I’m 30 to be snatched?” Catera Northup, an exotic dancer from Rhode Island, said.
   14. 17

       To report to a workplace for a shift.

   15. 18

       To be correctly placed in preparation for printing.

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