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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Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players.
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Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Early in games, kind of bring in some juice.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Amid another small drop (-34%), Paul Thomas Anderson’s critical darling One Battle After Another brought in another $8M overseas this session, from 76 markets.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
To top that, the team brought in Joe Carter, the slugger who launched the walk-off homer to win it all in 1993.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Early in games, kind of bring in some juice.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Amid another small drop (-34%), Paul Thomas Anderson’s critical darling One Battle After Another brought in another $8M overseas this session, from 76 markets.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
To top that, the team brought in Joe Carter, the slugger who launched the walk-off homer to win it all in 1993.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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