bring in

verb

brought in; bringing in; brings in

transitive verb

1

: include, introduce

brought in outside experts

bringing in new customers

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

Synonyms of bring in

• win
• earn
• reap
• gain
• make
• get
• garner
• obtain
• pull down
• land

Examples of bring in in a Sentence

she's bringing in good money selling houses

Recent Examples on the Web

After firing head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier, Miami brought in Jon-Eric Sullivan to lead the front office and Jeff Hafley as the new head coach, with both coming over from Green Bay. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026

The Ramona-Barona water pipelines project is designed to improve long-term water reliability for the Barona Band by bringing in new sources of drinking water and recycled water, according to the Barona website. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026

The family’s GoFundMe has brought in more than $14,000. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

The announcement follows a landmark 34th season of DWTS, which brought in 72 million votes in its finale and nearly half a billion votes throughout the entire season. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1