pull in

verb

pulled in; pulling in; pulls in

transitive verb

1

: check, restrain

2

: arrest

intransitive verb

: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop

Synonyms

• contain
• control
• keep
• regulate
• curb
• restrain

Examples of pull in in a Sentence

a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long

he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for pull in

• bullen
• pullen
• woolen
• woollen