How to Use reel in in a Sentence

reel in

phrasal verb

• Casting a line could reel in a lot more than the catch of the day.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
• Not all states have moved to reel in the technique, though.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
• Takeuchi reeled in the fish off the coast of Oma, a small town in northeastern Japan.
  — Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Jan. 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
• Smith reeled in a second time then sent a third cast out to where the fish was headed.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
• Albert and Miggy reeled in a combined 87 percent of the votes.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
• And Sui still reels in the celebrities for front-row seats at her runway shows.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
• Alfred Dean reeled in the monster shark on 130-pound test.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
• Stanford reeled in its first commitment in the ’26 class and didn’t have to go far.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
• Tyler Boyd reeled in a big catch over the middle after winning a one-on-one matchup in the slot.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 27 July 2023
• Fishing fans come here to reel in bass—there is a pier and a bait shop, and jon boats are available to rent.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
• Those seeking to have their toes in the sand while reeling in a catch opt for surf fishing right from the beach.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Trafton’s new team reeled in his hopes about selling to Malone.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• But their director knows when to reel in the fan service.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025
• Aaron Rodgers threw up a prayer and it was answered by Allen Lazard, who reeled in a 52-yard touchdown catch.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
• As soon as you get snagged, step one is simply reeling in any slack.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
• Now the sphere was racing over the bare roads, past the empty homes and stores, and through the deserted fields as if reeled in by a string.
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025
• Dozens of Scots gathered in Battery Park for an evening of whiskey and reels in full Highland dress.
  — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
• The Clemson product got was off-kilter right at the snap, and Bobo reeled in an easy 19-yard touchdown.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
• Amazingly, the angler who reeled in the world-record fish did so using 6-pound test.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
• In Season 2, I was completely reeled in by the two couples and by the Tanya-and-the-gays drama playing out.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
• Michigan State football has reeled in its first big get for the recruiting class of 2024.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2023
• Burk said just about everyone caught some fish and the Boys & Girls Club reeled in a $1,000 donation.
  — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
• In the second, Miguel Vargas failed to reel in a line drive in left, leading to a leadoff double that came around to score.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
• Colorado State reeled in three players among the top 18 on that list — all on scholarship.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• Great Inland Seafood Festival This festival reels in seafood lovers with the lure of the fresh catch.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2024
• How Temu works Temu takes a shock-and-awe approach to reeling in first-time visitors.
  — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
• Case reeled in the pass and then outraced everyone to the endzone for a 75-yard TD reception.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
• With his ankle and shoe taped up, Kelce went on to make the highlight reel in the second half, scoring a touchdown in the third quarter.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
• As news reels in, late-night talk show host Andy Cohen is weighing in on Colbert’s show coming to an end.
  — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 July 2025