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
Examples of reel in in a Sentence
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So Oregon reeled in the four-star prospect from Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale thanks to the Adams-Samples tandem.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
It's also changed its design of the smart Dash Cart, reeling in its tech complexity.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The chaos of the war has spawned a spiraling set of pressures driving hunger — food prices have skyrocketed, crops have been left unattended in a nation already coping with waves of drought, the health-care system is reeling in many areas and aid groups have struggled to reach needy communities.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Fishing When spring arrives, fish start biting and people flock to the lakes, hoping to reel in big bass, crappie, or catfish.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024
Red Lobster was nearly crippled by all-you-can-eat shrimp Now, the restaurant chain is trying to reel in customers with endless lobster.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Rather than trying to reel in white tourists, the producers courted a Black audience with a campaign that included ads on urban radio.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the attractions of ancient hermetic wisdom reeled in the greatest rationalist of them all: Sir Isaac Newton.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Gordon Hayward’s four-year, $120 million pact expires after the season and the Hornets could use his 2023-24 cap figure of $31.5 million to reel in an asset or two.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
It's also changed its design of the smart Dash Cart, reeling in its tech complexity.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The chaos of the war has spawned a spiraling set of pressures driving hunger — food prices have skyrocketed, crops have been left unattended in a nation already coping with waves of drought, the health-care system is reeling in many areas and aid groups have struggled to reach needy communities.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Fishing When spring arrives, fish start biting and people flock to the lakes, hoping to reel in big bass, crappie, or catfish.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024
Red Lobster was nearly crippled by all-you-can-eat shrimp Now, the restaurant chain is trying to reel in customers with endless lobster.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Rather than trying to reel in white tourists, the producers courted a Black audience with a campaign that included ads on urban radio.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the attractions of ancient hermetic wisdom reeled in the greatest rationalist of them all: Sir Isaac Newton.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Gordon Hayward’s four-year, $120 million pact expires after the season and the Hornets could use his 2023-24 cap figure of $31.5 million to reel in an asset or two.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
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