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

Like the volume of sharks in Maine and the variety, like the tiger shark, which was reeled in off the coast of Falmouth, Massachusetts, this week. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

On Monday, Jones reeled in a touchdown from redshirt freshman quarterback Adam Schobel during 11-on-11. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

DoorDash’s first-quarter revenue this year hit a whopping $4 billion, reeling in 40 times more than their original revenue projection in just a single quarter. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

The ad certainly succeeded in catching the eye of moviegoers and has remained part of the chain’s preview reel in addition to inspiring memes, Halloween costumes, and plenty of recreations. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for reel in

• elan