View synonyms for come in

come in

verb

to enter, used in the imperative when admitting a person
to prove to be
it came in useful
to become fashionable or seasonable
cricket to begin an innings
sport to finish a race (in a certain position)
(of a politician or political party) to win an election
radio television to be received
news is coming in of a big fire in Glasgow
(of money) to be received as income
to play a role; advance one's interests
where do I come in?
foll by for to be the object of
the Chancellor came in for a lot of criticism in the Commons

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Example Sentences

“That’s just not the reality that we exist in, and it’s not going away anytime soon. So we come into a gunfight with fists? No, we need to come in with enough money to fight.”

From Los Angeles Times

The source of this exposure is their drinking water — and as more data comes in, that number is expected to rise.

From Salon

“The air coming in is hotter than the melting point of the metal underneath – which is obviously not a good thing,” he explains, pointing out that this air reaches temperatures well above 1,000C.

From BBC

For media executives, the hope comes in the promise of industry consolidation.

From Los Angeles Times

"They start coming in and stealing my peaches."

From Salon

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