haul in

verb

hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.

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Young rolled to his right, evading Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure, and threw a perfect pass along the sideline in which McMillan stretched his arms and hauled in the catch using all 6-foot-4 of him, his toes to his fingertips. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 The 6-foot-5 target hauled in 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Burks got past cornerback Sauce Gardner and found space before hauling in the deep ball. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Play of the game KU receiver Nahzae Cox, who played for Middle Tennessee last year, hauled in a 34-yard TD reception in the corner of the end zone. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haul in

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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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