reel in

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

Examples of reel in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hunter Summers reeled in 7 receptions for 57 yards and 1 touchdown, while Jaylen Bonelli added 6 receptions for 78 yards. — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Naumann scored late in the first quarter on a 6-yard rush to tie the game 7-7, and Peyton Way reeled in a 5-yard reception to send the teams to the locker rooms tied at 14. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The freshman receiver appeared to favor his right knee after reeling in a third-quarter touchdown, then jogged gingerly over to the USC sideline. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

On a day of mixed weather in Canada, a nine-rider early breakaway was only ever given a couple of minutes advantage and they were duly reeled in with eight laps completed. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for reel in

• elan