brings in

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring in
as in earns
to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of brings in Unless Washington brings in more revenue or cuts spending elsewhere, covering those payments adds to its borrowing needs. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Thomas brings in his partner Lisa, who steals fancy clothes and gala passes for herself, Thomas, and Vision. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The gas tax in Massachusetts is 24 cents per gallon and brings in about $600 million in revenue per year to pay for the construction and repair of roads and bridges. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Review Built like an Italian palazzo, the brand new Reverie Saigon brings in a level of luxury previously unseen in Ho Chi Minh City. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 That brings in extra income and further shores up the dividend. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 San Vicente Bungalows brings in BBMT for shows aimed at its members’ kids. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 The series brings in one of the biggest audiences across all of YouTube with than 200 million subscribers, plus additional viewership on Netflix. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026 Understanding the financial spiral that state receivership brings in the event of insolvency motivates me. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings in
  1. earns
  2. wins
  3. reaps
  4. gains
  5. makes
  6. garners
  7. gets
  8. lands
Verb
  • The coolness of Bond and the DB5 are forever wed, and that earns the car the top spot here.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As American Airlines earns substantial profits from its Charlotte hub, advocates said the workers who keep it running should receive a fair share.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • If the only thing that gets measured is the outcome, discouragement wins.
    — JJ Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The gravitational burst is immense, but the vast distance between us wins.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • Adaptive cruise control also gains Curve Speed Control, which adjusts its operation for bends, and Overtake Assist to help when passing slower traffic.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Whichever party gains control of Congress with today’s votes will largely determine the health policies that have a chance at passage in coming years.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • That makes Teghaza an emissary from a wet, potentially habitable Mars.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After perusing the pecan and cinnamon rolls, Kinney makes her way through the crowded diner.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Advertisement The news lands as existing ways for spotting AI misbehavior have begun to break down.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Wherever the blame lands, the Cowboys are 3-5 and running out of room for these kinds of mistakes.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lands

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