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came in

came in is the simple past of come in.

came in is the past participle of come in.

Meaning of come in

Verb

come in (third-person singular simple present comes in, present participle coming in, simple past came in, past participle come in)

  1. To enter.
    • Please come in and look around.
  2. To arrive.
    • That flight just came in.
  3. To become relevant, applicable, or useful.
    • The third stage of the plan is where Team B comes in.
  4. To become available.
    • Blueberries will be coming in next month.
  5. (such as radio or television) 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.
  6. To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
    • They started together, but the drummer came in late.

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Questions about came in

What is came in the simple past of?
Came in is the simple past of come in.

Words near came in in the dictionary

  1. came good
  2. came high
  3. came home
  4. came home by weeping cross
  5. came home to roost
  6. came in
  7. came in for
  8. came in from the cold
  9. came in handy
  10. came in hot
  11. came in useful

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