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 If the top feels too basic, add on a fun brooch to bring in some personal flair. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 July 2026 The musical brought in $823,972 across just seven performances (the July 13 performance was cancelled), compared to the prior week’s $766,808 across eight performances. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 After Chief Operating Officer Grace Wilson exited, Moore has brought in ex-Sony Pictures Entertainment VP Finance Caroline Tucker in a Chief Financial Officer & Operations role. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Scott was the lone wideout TCU brought in from the transfer portal, which is a sign of how much the staff believes in its receivers. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 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
  • Boise State won the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) national championship in Setencich’s first season, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 31-29, in the title game.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • The former three-time major winner has been all but forgotten by his former peers in the PGA, in part because his son is now a rising star who’s won a couple of tournaments.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • On the other side, Bedard at one point considered an even shorter deal to maximize his earning potential.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • More than 180 products across 60 categories earned gold, silver and bronze medals, but only one item in each product type took home the coveted Golden Bear.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of earn
Verb
  • The already rich reap the most, though the thin spreading of payments means the payouts are relatively miserly for the game’s elite.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Long-term value will be reaped by whomever controls the environments where AI operates rather than the models themselves.
    — Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reap
Verb
  • So far, judges have blocked the Justice Department’s efforts to gain unsupervised access to Natanson’s devices.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • The Bok scrum, with new cap Carlu Sadie at tighthead, monstered Wales' eight back over their own tryline to gain the put-in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • At least eight more games will be added to Sunderland’s calendar when UEFA’s draw is made in Nyon on August 28.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The idea is that the more of the filter feeders cling to the seawall, the cleaner the canal gets.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Reid essentially rose to cult status in the Twin Cities as an undrafted free agent, playing a prominent role in helping the Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals and garnering the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year honors.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The chain, known for its no-talking, no-texting policy, recently introduced a new mobile ordering service to replace the traditional mode of pen-and-paper at the hands of servers, which has garnered criticism from some movie theater purists.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of garner
Verb
  • Taking the Suneung is a rite of passage for a Korean high-school student who wants to obtain a four-year college education.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Photos obtained by the AP show a large part of a mountain that collapsed onto the buildings below.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of obtain

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