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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As those viewers age, there is no sign they will be replaced by younger ones, meaning that CBS bringing in the 41-year-old Weiss as editor-in-chief may amount to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The administration has already gone after other Democrat-run cities, citing high crime and homicide rates as the justification for bringing in Immigration and Customs (ICE) agents and, at times, the National Guard as necessary to clamp down on crime and enforce immigration law.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Today, her business brings in over $25,000 in revenue a month, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The deployment was halted by a federal judge who said there was no justification to bring in the military.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The administration has already gone after other Democrat-run cities, citing high crime and homicide rates as the justification for bringing in Immigration and Customs (ICE) agents and, at times, the National Guard as necessary to clamp down on crime and enforce immigration law.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Today, her business brings in over $25,000 in revenue a month, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The deployment was halted by a federal judge who said there was no justification to bring in the military.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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