BRINGING IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

bringing in

verb

present participle of bring in

as in winning

to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of bringing in This month, residents are raising some of the same concerns about Meehan’s plan along with the warning that bringing in more children will ultimately force a costly expansion of the school system. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 The Bruin is now bringing in qualified specialists to assess individual systems as needed. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead, Ager said TaskRabbit is seeing clients renovate one room at a time, doing some of the work themselves and bringing in Taskers to handle other pieces as their budgets allow. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 But that’s left some observers worried Disney wasn’t bringing in enough summertime visitors. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The lynchpin of that program is bringing in private sector companies to participate. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 In each case, a client hands the platform a problem, and its agentic AI takes it from intake to resolution—collecting records, preparing filings and bringing in a licensed advocate whenever required. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The company was merged with Musk’s AI startup, xAI, bringing in plenty of new investors — but saddling it with billions of dollars in additional debt. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 The Sparks were supposed to be back in playoff contention this season after bringing in Ogwumike, Ariel Atkins and Erica Wheeler. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
As tuition climbs and federal oversight tightens on low-earning programs, a new tool lets families compare outcomes across California campuses.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

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Summary An 11-year-old Ontario entrepreneur, Ashton Meyer, transformed his $10 bin cleaning side hustle into a viral success, gaining over 110,000 Instagram followers.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Visiting people in their communities and gaining firsthand insight into Norway’s diverse realities became a fundamental part of their work.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Curtis’ office, and created online petitions denouncing Kurv’s industrial plan, garnering more than 1,000 signatures.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Cunningham has become a conduit for MAGA grievances, and her knack for garnering attention has been a boon for those championing right wing causes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of garnering

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In addition to Broadway, the show has played in nine countries across four continents since making its West End debut in 2019.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite that footprint, the basic cement-making process has changed relatively little since the material was invented in 1824.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of making

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Yankees fans might be getting flashbacks of Boone’s defense for Anthony Volpe, who similarly faded into inconsistency after emerging as the apparent heir to the franchise’s shortstop role.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
And with 11 billion tons of freight moved by truck in 2024, the stakes of getting safety right extend far beyond the competition floor.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting

Verb

But yeah, Oppenheimer increased tourism in Los Alamos and the places that Stranger Things shot last year have already seen an uptick in people coming by.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Whether The Bathroom Is Prepped Don’t forget to stay on top of the state of your bathroom, whether or not a pro organizer is coming by!

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

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