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 Freshman forward Sitaya Fagan brought in six offensive rebounds in the first half. — Gabriel Duarte, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026 This year’s event promises to bring in more than 190 films from over 35 countries in over 40 languages. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 The Kansas City metro brought in $570 million and saw more than 680,000 visitors during the tournament. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026 Kendra Nordin Beato, Staff writer America’s farmers are bringing in a plentiful harvest. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring in

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Verb

After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
The winning illustration in this reader poll will be available on a mug at The New York Times Store later this year.

— New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of win

Verb

Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
For many prospective students, cost is no longer an automatic barrier to earning a two-year degree or beginning a path toward a bachelor’s degree.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

Most of that debt is tied to assessments these hospitals owe the state as part of a complex tax scheme that in the past allowed Illinois to reap higher Medicaid payments from the federal government for redistribution to the hospitals.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reap

Verb

And, of course, thanks to social media, this content can gain an instant and wide audience.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
Without trying, her style and sound has only continued to garner mass appeal, gaining another life through our social algorithms and places like Pinterest.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

Sincerity, stability, domesticity—those are harder sells for fans expecting quotable and clippable baddie anthems, which might make SWALLOW!

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Braun made two 3-pointers and Minnesota held Southern to 18% shooting in taking a 16-6 lead after one quarter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of make

Verb

Brett Baty will get plenty of at-bats by continuing to move around the field playing in the infield and outfield.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Every guest gets one with a professional photographer, including hair, makeup, and costumes, from traditional to modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

The uneven score garnered frustration not only from Mosley, but from his players as well.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Never mind the creative rut his band has endured for the better part of this century, nor the concurrent PR debacles that have garnered more attention than the actual music.

— Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of garner

Verb

He is named as one of four witnesses in the arrest warrants previously obtained by the Herald.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Banks, 42, was restrained on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, according to his autopsy report, obtained by CBS Colorado.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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