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

Aveion Chenault reeled in a 34-yard touchdown on the Broncos’ final drive to put Western Michigan up 14-7. — ABC News, 19 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

Needing a score, the Seahawks finally found some life later in the third quarter with Lock leading the offense down the field after wide receiver Cooper Kupp reeled in a 24-yard catch. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for reel in

• elan