Definition of pull in
: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop
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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
Recent Examples of pull in from the Web
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The show is a sort of victory lap for a Broadway season that saw grosses hit another record high by pulling in $1.7 billion — up 17.1 percent over last season's $1.45 billion.
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Hands outstretched to the sky, fingers ready to pull in history.
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Hader was also able to be pulled in the eighth after Cain led off the frame with a homer to left to chase Shields.
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Cleveland's second-best player (Kevin Love) had to be pulled in the fourth quarter on account of his defensive liability.
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All of the proceeds from the auction, estimated to pull in more than $20,000, will go directly to the Brooklyn Museum.
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Now the last driver to pull in can alert the world that the lot is full.
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This option would be projected to pull in $350 million to $550 million over a 30-year period.
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Elliot and his playmaking in pulling in interceptions for the Longhorns is noted here.
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First Known Use of pull in
1605
pull in Synonyms
Synonyms
apprehend, arrest, bust [slang], collar, nab, nail, pick up, pinch, restrain, run in, seize;
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Related Words
bag, capture, catch, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap;
commit, confine, detain, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, lock (up);
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