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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September is projected to reel in 1.82 million TEUs, down 19.9 percent year over year for the lowest monthly total since 1.87 million TEUs in December 2023.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
During a multiday trip on the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, a fishing vessel reeled in a rare, massive creature trapped in a tuna gill net.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
My guess is if that was during the day, that fish might have been much tougher to reel in.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Many House Republicans say that’s OK with them because taxpayers could reel in savings when current beneficiaries could be gainfully employed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 19 May 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
During a multiday trip on the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, a fishing vessel reeled in a rare, massive creature trapped in a tuna gill net.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
My guess is if that was during the day, that fish might have been much tougher to reel in.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Many House Republicans say that’s OK with them because taxpayers could reel in savings when current beneficiaries could be gainfully employed.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 19 May 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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