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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The junior reeled in a seven-yard pass from quarterback Fernando Mendoza, just getting his foot in bounds to secure the 27-24 win over Penn State to keep their dream season alive in State College, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, improving to 10-0 on the season.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The additions often boost foot traffic and generate revenue, especially important this season as consumers reel in their spending amid inflation.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Huffman isn’t the only tech CEO reeling in billions after many years of building up a company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Spanberger has also enjoyed considerable financial support from the business community, reeling in donations from industry groups such as the Sports Betting Alliance, the Virginia Credit Union League, and Chinese Communist Party auto executive Pin Ni.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The additions often boost foot traffic and generate revenue, especially important this season as consumers reel in their spending amid inflation.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Huffman isn’t the only tech CEO reeling in billions after many years of building up a company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Spanberger has also enjoyed considerable financial support from the business community, reeling in donations from industry groups such as the Sports Betting Alliance, the Virginia Credit Union League, and Chinese Communist Party auto executive Pin Ni.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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