How to Use come in in a Sentence

come in

verb
  • Which is where the guests come in.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That’s where a new study comes in.
    — Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This is one of the tips that came in.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Or, what if aliens don't come in peace?
    — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
  • Polk came in and scored on the next play.
    — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That's where the next cleanup step comes in.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • This is where Zurek’s work comes in.
    — Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Isaac Collins came in to play left field.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • Both came in the eighth inning.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
  • This is where travel ball comes in play.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • That's where frozen seafood, such as salmon or shrimp, comes in handy.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The snow there has come in bunches.
    — Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As the week went on, more money came in.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Guys who had something to prove came in here.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Rachel comes in once again with great advice.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • All dolls will come in a box for display.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • One of the largest jumps came in patches.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That’s where matching sets come in.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And that’s where the danger comes in.
    — Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Both of those runs came in the fourth inning.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Kogut agreed to come in and take a polygraph test.
    — Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • That's where smart pill dispensers come in.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And that one came in a game that went to overtime.
    — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That's where extra time comes in.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Their other three have come in the last decade.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This is where the best no-clump mascaras come in.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That’s where these walk-in shower ideas come in.
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Their last two first-round exits came in five games.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • The trouble comes in the years the wild food falls short.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The pup came in, unable to walk, chew or even bark.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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