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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Tea Party sweep of 2010 brought in a new Congress in 2011, after Obama had settled on most of his accommodations of supply-side economics.
—
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite the storewide discounts, the South Milwaukee Ace, 1009 Marquette Ave., is still bringing in stock of its top selling items and the store will do special orders for customers ― though no discounts are offered on the latter.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Orland Park is splitting sales tax money brought in by two restaurants, one of which is relocating in the village with the other having opened earlier this year.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Yet, last week, Paramount boasted the episode brought in nearly six million cross-platform viewers and became the biggest linear season premiere share since 1999.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite the storewide discounts, the South Milwaukee Ace, 1009 Marquette Ave., is still bringing in stock of its top selling items and the store will do special orders for customers ― though no discounts are offered on the latter.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Orland Park is splitting sales tax money brought in by two restaurants, one of which is relocating in the village with the other having opened earlier this year.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Yet, last week, Paramount boasted the episode brought in nearly six million cross-platform viewers and became the biggest linear season premiere share since 1999.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring in
Cite this Entry
“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share