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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As Hope began to reel in the large catch, Barning stood at his left, with Reece standing slightly behind him to assist.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In the streaming era, live sports are the one programming format still reeling in the large simultaneous audiences that advertisers and distributors crave, and generating the kind of chatter on social media that unites crowds across disparate screens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
As consumers reel in their spending amid inflation, these new menu additions can be even more vital to keep sales up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the project never saw the light of day, winding up on a reel in storage until 2017 — three years before Pride’s death at 86, following a career spanning more than six decades and 40 Number One hits.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In the streaming era, live sports are the one programming format still reeling in the large simultaneous audiences that advertisers and distributors crave, and generating the kind of chatter on social media that unites crowds across disparate screens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
As consumers reel in their spending amid inflation, these new menu additions can be even more vital to keep sales up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the project never saw the light of day, winding up on a reel in storage until 2017 — three years before Pride’s death at 86, following a career spanning more than six decades and 40 Number One hits.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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