bring in

verb

Definition of bring innext
as in to win
to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of bring in Still, any of Giacometti’s standing women could bring in top dollar, as these sculptures occupy some of the priciest territory in both the artist’s oeuvre and modern sculpture more broadly. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Fields, a senior, was one of the biggest transfer portal additions for the Horned Frogs this off-season after being brought in from Louisiana Tech. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Ortega said residents banded together and held community meetings for a few years at a neighborhood church, bringing in lawyers, activists and government representatives. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The latest reboot, which brought the Wayans Brothers back together, brought in over $230 million at the worldwide box office following its release. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring in
  1. win
  2. earn
  3. reap
  4. gain
  5. make
  6. get
  7. garner
  8. obtain
Verb
  • Now, audiences have a chance to experience the story as a Tony Award-winning musical.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The victory gave the second-place Yankees a four-game winning streak and put them four games behind the first-place Rays.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • The curation is spot on, and every piece has earned its place.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Berti eventually became a valuable utility player with the Miami Marlins, earning recognition for his defensive versatility and speed.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of earn
Verb
  • And now, the prequel films get to reap the benefits of the chemistry that Banks and Harrelson cultivated.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Binders upon binders of policies on people like him that Wall Street was waiting on to die to reap their returns.
    — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reap
Verb
  • If reusable rockets mature into an operational capability and are paired with the ability to manufacture satellites at scale, China could gain a greater ability to expand or replenish its orbital infrastructure during a crisis.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The workplace emergency savings accounts that have gained traction are separate from 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans, Copeland said.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • The win made Okamoto the first Japanese actress to receive Cannes’ best actress honor.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • Police had initially tried to pull over Shelton's vehicle, a 2006 Honda Civic, near Rodney Parham Road and Mississippi Street, but the vehicle fled through several streets and got away, Little Rock police said in a news release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • The post even garnered a series of blue heart emojis from Troye Sivan, Kidman’s costar in the 2018 biographical drama Boy Erased.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of the high-profile trial, Roach imposed a gag order in the case and barred any electronics from the courtroom during the proceedings due to the attention the case had garnered.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of garner
Verb
  • The Rocky Hill Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging his with murder and violation of a standing criminal protective order, police said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 New York shows two men fighting in the street before gunshots ring out, and a vehicle swerves around the moped, appearing to flee the scene.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtain

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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20in. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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