to enter a room or building
Example:
- Come in! (= used when somebody knocks at a door)
when the tide comes in, it moves towards the land
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to finish a race in a particular position
Example:
- My horse came in last.
to become fashionable
Example:
- Long hair for men came in in the sixties.
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to become available
Example:
- We're still waiting for copies of the book to come in.
to have a part in something
Example:
- I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in.
to arrive somewhere; to be received
Example:
- The train is coming in now.
- News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France.
- She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments.
to take part in a discussion
Example:
- Would you like to come in at this point, Susan?
to be introduced; to begin to be used