haul in
phrasal 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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Green would find the end zone once more with under a minute to play in the second quarter, hauling in a 14-yard touchdown pass from Esmailian on 4th and nine and giving Morse a 27-12 lead heading into the half.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Cook had 80 yards on 18 carries, while hauling in two passes for 31 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
When the Eagles were briefly threatened in the third quarter, Behrendsen climbed the pocket and launched a ball 50 yards in that air that Rodriguez hauled in for a diving touchdown worthy of SportsCenter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The junior hauled in a 79-yard touchdown reception from Palmer on third-and-17 in the middle of the third.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Cook had 80 yards on 18 carries, while hauling in two passes for 31 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
When the Eagles were briefly threatened in the third quarter, Behrendsen climbed the pocket and launched a ball 50 yards in that air that Rodriguez hauled in for a diving touchdown worthy of SportsCenter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The junior hauled in a 79-yard touchdown reception from Palmer on third-and-17 in the middle of the third.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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