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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In his final season as a Buffalo, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy and parlayed that into becoming the second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who gave up a haul in the NFL Draft to get him.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
True freshman Malachi Toney once again led the way with six catches for 80 yards, while CJ Daniels hauled in five for 73 yards and both of Miami’s passing touchdowns.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
However, at the end of the third quarter, Bowers was tackled out of bounds by Patriots safety Craig Woodson after hauling in a 38-yard reception.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
That instinct proved to be a good one, as the first Deadpool film earned over $780 million globally and spawned two additional sequels, 2018's Deadpool 2 (which earned $785 million worldwide) and 2014's Deadpool & Wolverine, which nearly doubled both films' hauls in terms of global ticket sales.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
True freshman Malachi Toney once again led the way with six catches for 80 yards, while CJ Daniels hauled in five for 73 yards and both of Miami’s passing touchdowns.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
However, at the end of the third quarter, Bowers was tackled out of bounds by Patriots safety Craig Woodson after hauling in a 38-yard reception.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
That instinct proved to be a good one, as the first Deadpool film earned over $780 million globally and spawned two additional sequels, 2018's Deadpool 2 (which earned $785 million worldwide) and 2014's Deadpool & Wolverine, which nearly doubled both films' hauls in terms of global ticket sales.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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