bring in
verb
brought in; bringing in; brings in
2
: to produce as profit or return
each sale brought in $5
3
: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball
4
: to report to a court
the jury brought in a verdict
5
a
: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive
b
: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge
6
: earn
brings in a good salary
Examples of bring in in a Sentence
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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On the production side, Pat Heist and Shane Baker of Wilderness Trail were brought in to craft the liquid itself.
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Recently, a gala fund raiser brought in more than $1.3 million.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy famously brought in landscape designer Rachel Lambert Mellon in 1962 to craft one of the most iconic layouts for the garden outside the Oval Office.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
More than likely, Paul will not be the guy Indiana brings in.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Recently, a gala fund raiser brought in more than $1.3 million.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy famously brought in landscape designer Rachel Lambert Mellon in 1962 to craft one of the most iconic layouts for the garden outside the Oval Office.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
More than likely, Paul will not be the guy Indiana brings in.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring in
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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