BRING IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

bring in

verb

Definition of bring in

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 In June 2021, the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office was brought in to assist with the search for Leo at the lake using its brand-new side-scan sonar. — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The rush has left Nichols bringing in more lettuce than ever before and still selling out. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 That’s particularly great because the film has done well in China, bringing in $121 million from a country that used to reliably see American movies but now tends to focus on homegrown films. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 In summer 2024, the board brought in a water-testing consultant whose analysis found elevated levels of zinc, aluminum, iron, and copper. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring in

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Even if Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki relies on KU’s run game, at a certain point Cole Ballard or Isaiah Marshall (depending on who is starting) will have to throw the ball and win Kansas games.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Part of ‘The Invincibles’ Baresi was part of the Italy squad that won the 1982 World Cup and captained the team to the 1994 final, which ended in a narrow penalty shootout loss to Brazil, with Baresi among the players who failed to score.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of win

Verb

Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Despite earning a world title shot, Femi chose to challenge Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell to settle their score.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

The fault was responsible for a megaquake that ripped through the then-sparsely populated state in 1857 -- an event that, if repeated today, would reap mass destruction.

— Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Research consistently shows higher-income Americans reap most of those benefits.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reap

Verb

That’s a harder one to argue while trying to figure out how the appeals board could overturn the verdict of the independent regulatory commission, namely that Abramovich’s Chelsea had sought, and gained, a sporting advantage.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
On the other end are enterprises that generate value from AI through productivity and lower costs gained via automating customer service, streamlining business processes, and catching fraud.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which continue to garner controversy across metro Atlanta.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The 15-minute video, which garnered more than half a million views, resonated with others who had also lost money, anonymously detailing their own debts in thousands of comments.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of garner

Verb

In videos obtained by the outlet, people can be seen fleeing a shopping center parking lot as gunshots ring out.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Micron has paid the city of Boise and the Ada County Highway District more than $32 million throughout the construction process so far in planning, development and impact fees, according to records provided to and obtained by the Idaho Statesman.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

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