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sent in

sent in is the simple past and past participle of send in.

Meaning of send in

Verb

send in (third-person singular simple present sends in, present participle sending in, simple past and past participle sent in)

  1. (historical) To give (one's name), present (one's card) when making a social call.
  2. To cause (something) to be delivered, especially by post/mail.
  3. To send (someone) into the thick of things, as
    • send in the cavalry
  4. To send (troops) into battle.
  5. To send (a batsman) onto the field to bat.

Questions about sent in

What is sent in the simple past and past participle of?
Sent in is the simple past and past participle of send in.

Words near sent in in the dictionary

  1. sent down
  2. sent down for
  3. sent for
  4. sent for a toss
  5. sent forth
  6. sent in
  7. sent it
  8. sent it up the flagpole and saw who saluted
  9. sent it up the flagpole and seen who saluted
  10. sent off
  11. sent on

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