come in

verb18

1. •
   To enter.

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

   • That flight just came in.
3. •
   To become available.

   • Blueberries will be coming in next month.
4. •
   To report to a workplace for a shift.
5. •
   To become relevant, applicable, or useful.

   • The third stage of the plan is where Team B comes in.
6. •
   To function in the indicated manner.

   • Four-wheel drive sure came in handy while the bridge was washed out.
7. •
   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.
8. •
   To finish a race or similar competition in first place.

   • My horse came in in the first race.
9. •
   To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.

   • They started together, but the drummer came in late.
10. •
    (informal) To enter a plan or group; to join in.
11. •
    To rise.

    • The tide will come in in an hour.
12. •
    To become fashionable.

    • Orange blouses are coming in!
13. •
    To begin transmitting.

    • This is Charlie 456 to base. Come in, base. Do you read me?
14. •
    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.
15. •
    To surrender; to turn oneself in.

    • to come in from the cold
16. •
    To yield or surrender.
17. •
    To fully develop.
18. •
    (no longer used) To be correctly placed in preparation for printing.