come in

phrasal verb intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	come in
he/she/it	comes in
present participle	coming in
past tense	came in
past participle	come in

1
to enter a room, building, or other place
Come in and sit down.
Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
arrive
enter
reach
2
to arrive somewhere
What time does his train come in?
Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
arrive
enter
reach
3
if something such as a message comes in, it is received by someone
Reports are coming in of a major air accident.
Synonyms and related words
To be communicated
come across
come at
come in
1. 3a
  if money comes in, it is earned or received by someone
  We’ve got absolutely no money coming in at the moment.
  Synonyms and related words
  To earn or to get money
  monetize
  claim back
  earn
4
to go to work
He’s too sick to come in today.
Synonyms and related words
The working day
at work
be on days
billable time
Synonyms and related words
To work, and to work in a particular way
work
serve
collaborate
5
if someone comes in, they come to your house in order to do work
I’ve got the plumber coming in tomorrow.
Synonyms and related words
To work, and to work in a particular way
work
serve
collaborate
6
if something such as a law or practice comes in, it starts to be used or done
Synonyms and related words
Creating, amending and abolishing laws
abolish
abrogate
amend
7
when the tide comes in, the sea moves higher up the beach
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
8
to join a conversation or discussion by saying something
I’d like to come in here and make a suggestion.
Synonyms and related words
To interrupt someone when they are talking
interrupt
intervene
break in
9
to join other people who are involved in something such as a business project
come in on:
If your friend wants to come in on the deal, he’ll need to put a lot of money on the table.
I’m looking for people to come in with me on a new restaurant venture.
Synonyms and related words
Starting up in business
bootstrap
go into
set up
10
to become fashionable at a particular time
It was a time when short hair for men was just coming in.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become popular or fashionable
catch on
boom
come in
11
to finish a race in a particular position
come in first/second/third etc.:
My horse came in third.
Synonyms and related words
Races and racing
ahead
a poor second
baton
12
come in handyto be useful for a particular situation
A big sheet of plastic always comes in handy when you’re camping.
Synonyms and related words
To be advantageous and yield benefits
pay off
pay
be worth someone’s while
13
where someone/something comes inwhat someone or something is needed for
We’ll need new information systems, and that’s where Steve comes in.
Synonyms and related words
Purposes and intentions
purpose
role
goal