brought in

verb

past tense of bring in
as in won
to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of brought in Within hours, school district officials brought in dozens of people from Servpro, a cleanup and restoration company, who began using hoses to siphon water out of the main entrance of the Palm into the parking lot. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Ten teams have new head coaches, 21 have new offensive coordinators and 14 brought in new defensive coordinators. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Their bodies would remain in the space as others were brought in. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 Crowdfunding campaigns on social media brought in enormous sums from around the world, and much of it went toward the purchase of drones on the open market. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 If room rates increase, that can still bump up the revenue per room brought in by hotels. — Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 One Gamine fragrance, Heroic Dose, opens with fresh cypress, blue hemp, and salty marine air, but underneath lies an earthy, gritty complexity brought in by cumin and vetiver bourbon. — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 With Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh coming up behind Schwarber, the Mets brought in left-hander Brooks Raley. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Watched what broke, fixed the gaps and brought in more capable people—then launched publicly. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
  1. won
  2. earned
  3. gained
  4. reaped
  5. garnered
  6. made
  7. obtained
  8. got
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges Cacioppo had previously won competitive contract bids.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • After leaving the Heat, James won one title with the Cavaliers in 2016 and another championship with the Lakers in 2020.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Lamine Yamal’s young brother earned a roar from the crowd when he was shown on the big screen with his parents.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • After getting their start on reality TV in the UK, the Tate brothers have gained notoriety over the years by promoting increasingly misogynistic content online, racking up followers — and criminal charges.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • 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
  • These new tools have proven capable of meeting age-old problems with innovative solutions, and the results are benefits that can be reaped across the board.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Another post to Facebook about the business garnered more support, with people expressing their excitement for the course to open.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Here’s a closer look at the individual deals — who is behind each firm, how much CMS paid and what the district got in return, according to contracts obtained through public records.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • In pictures obtained by Backgrid, Knox sported a bleach-blonde undercut, the back and sides of which were buzzed short.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of got

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