haul in
phrasal verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
Examples of haul in in a Sentence
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Come experience the fun of Aveiro's active fish market, where local purveyors haul in their daily catch to sell to locals — and tourists, too.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
The ruling marks what may — finally — be a decisive final chapter in a land-use saga that began when activists seized the parcel in a moment of 1960s protest and built a park with their own hands, hauling in sod and planting flowers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Off the coast of New Zealand, scientists aboard a research vessel hauled in their nets.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Grandview’s defense bounced back in the third inning; Second baseman Claire Baker hauled in a line drive and doubled up a Coahoma baserunner for a double play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
This was the lowest Memorial Day box office haul in almost 30 years: What went wrong?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The statewide deer harvest this season was 5% lower than the 2022-2023 season, which hauled in a total of 76,687 deer.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Restoration to the original beach design included hauling in 11,000 cubic yards of new sand, grading and rehabilitation.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The crew shut down the electronics and hauled in the mainsail.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
The ruling marks what may — finally — be a decisive final chapter in a land-use saga that began when activists seized the parcel in a moment of 1960s protest and built a park with their own hands, hauling in sod and planting flowers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Off the coast of New Zealand, scientists aboard a research vessel hauled in their nets.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Grandview’s defense bounced back in the third inning; Second baseman Claire Baker hauled in a line drive and doubled up a Coahoma baserunner for a double play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
This was the lowest Memorial Day box office haul in almost 30 years: What went wrong?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The statewide deer harvest this season was 5% lower than the 2022-2023 season, which hauled in a total of 76,687 deer.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Restoration to the original beach design included hauling in 11,000 cubic yards of new sand, grading and rehabilitation.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The crew shut down the electronics and hauled in the mainsail.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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