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go in

British  

verb

  1. to enter

  2. (preposition) See go into

  3. (of the sun) to become hidden behind a cloud

  4. to be assimilated or grasped

    nothing much goes in if I try to read in the evenings

  5. cricket to begin an innings

    1. to enter as a competitor or contestant

    2. to adopt as an activity, interest, or guiding principle

      she went in for nursing

      some men go in for football in a big way
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go in Idioms  

  1. Enter, especially into a building. For example, It's cold out here, so can we go in? [Tenth century a.d. ]

  2. Be obscured, as in After the sun went in, it got quite chilly . [Late 1800s]

  3. go in with . Join others in some venture. For example, He went in with the others to buy her a present . [Late 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with go in .

Example Sentences

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Today — April 1st — we imagine, with our tongues blithely thrust deep into our cheeks, just how far wellness trends could go in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

SpaceX would be the first of three mega-IPOs that could go in 2026: Artificial-intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic are both waiting in the wings for potential offerings before year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

For example, a bet on whether a particular set of free throws will go in or not or whether a certain player on the court may get a certain number of fouls.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

I take a deep breath and go in.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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