pull in
verbDefinition of pull in
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pull in
Synonyms
bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
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David Boies charges $1,850 an hour, and a partner at one of the white-shoe firms can expect to pull in about $3 million a year. — James Atlas, Town & Country, "The Year of the Celebrity Super Lawyer," 3 Dec. 2018 From the perspective of an IRS auditor, pulling in nearly $5 million in additional revenue could be considered a good day’s work. — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, "Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father," 2 Oct. 2018 Of its active users, roughly 10% are paid; last year the company is said to have pulled in $100 million in subscription revenue. — Leigh Gallagher, Fortune, "Match Is the Sweetheart of Online Dating—But Can It Fend Off Facebook and Bumble?," 27 June 2018 Trump, 36, spent Monday attending a pair of fundraising events with White House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in California, pulling in $3.1 million in two events, according to Politico’s Playbook. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Ivanka Trump speaks out on family separation — after her father said he’d stop it," 20 June 2018 Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and a top White House aide, pulled in at least $69 million in income last year, much of it from his own family’s far-flung real estate empire, financial disclosure forms filed Monday show. — John Fritze, USA TODAY, "Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner income tops at least $81 million last year," 11 June 2018 O’Rourke is out-raising Cruz, pulling in $6.7 million in the first quarter of this year. — Time, "Can Beto O'Rourke Turn Texas Blue?," 8 May 2018 At another gas station, a long line of vehicles followed a tanker truck that pulled in with 8,800 gallons (33,000 liters) of fuel. — Fox News, "Wilmington Isle: Food, water handouts set in isolated city," 18 Sep. 2018 At another gas station, a long line of vehicles followed a tanker truck that pulled in with 8,800 gallons (33,000 liters) of fuel. — Chuck Burton, The Seattle Times, "Wilmington Isle: Food, water handouts set in isolated city," 17 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pull in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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