reel in
phrasal verb
reeled in; reeling in; reels in
: to pull in (a fish that is caught on a hook on the end of a fishing line) by turning the reel of a fishing rod
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After Week 1, a dispiriting 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, those hopes had to be reeled in.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kanak also looks comfortable doing the dirty work as a lead blocker in the run game and has shown natural ball skills reeling in fastballs from QB John Mateer.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding how animals decelerate and reel in their tongues could further shape designs for deployable tools that must return to a starting position without damage or loss of control.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
This latest closure builds on last year’s Series A that saw the league reel in $28 million via a round led by Don Berman and his family.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kanak also looks comfortable doing the dirty work as a lead blocker in the run game and has shown natural ball skills reeling in fastballs from QB John Mateer.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Understanding how animals decelerate and reel in their tongues could further shape designs for deployable tools that must return to a starting position without damage or loss of control.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
This latest closure builds on last year’s Series A that saw the league reel in $28 million via a round led by Don Berman and his family.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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