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
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Within three plays in 11-on-11, speedy fifth-round rookie receiver Cyrus Allen reeled in a deep pass from Fields down the left sideline, then scored a leaping touchdown in the red zone on a sprint-out to the left side of the end zone.
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Pete Sweeney
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form of the disease — in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver — was deemed to be in remission, Moss has often had a rod and reel in his hands.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Try Fishing or Paddling Try your luck at reeling in walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, white crappie, and channel catfish.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Second baseman Marcus Semien failed to reel in a line drive, knocked the ball down, picked it up and then threw it well beyond the reach of first baseman Mark Vientos, allowing Randy Arozarena to scoot to second base.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Pete Sweeney
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form of the disease — in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver — was deemed to be in remission, Moss has often had a rod and reel in his hands.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
Try Fishing or Paddling Try your luck at reeling in walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, white crappie, and channel catfish.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Second baseman Marcus Semien failed to reel in a line drive, knocked the ball down, picked it up and then threw it well beyond the reach of first baseman Mark Vientos, allowing Randy Arozarena to scoot to second base.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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