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 Local engineering experts familiar with Greenbelt projects were brought in to address concerns about building on the floodplain. — Noah Daly august 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026 Her office also moved to dismiss at least one of the other three misdemeanor cases that had been brought in connection with the Reflecting Pool. — Ryan J. Reilly, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Sometimes the difference in prices comes down to when the gas station brought in its latest truckload of gas. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Rodriguez was brought in on the charge of manslaughter with a firearm, according to the affidavit. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 July 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
  1. won
  2. earned
  3. gained
  4. reaped
  5. garnered
  6. made
  7. obtained
  8. got
Verb
  • Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Other indigenous peoples know it as the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon and Ricing Moon, to reflect the time when various crops are ready to be reaped and collected.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts on Wall Street reaped praise on Palantir Technologies for its second-quarter report, stating that the company is building a successful strategy on artificial intelligence.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • As of this week, the committee’s previous recommendation to revoke Eastside’s request for proposal to build the redevelopment had not garnered final approval by, or appeared on a meeting agenda of, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners.
    — Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The product, which is nothing more than a ball attached to a headband by a string, has garnered tens of millions of views on TikTok and posted revenues of more than $100 million over the past two full years.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • The lawsuit obtained by the Dayton Daily News claims that Beaver’s Mini Mart’s logo infringes on the one used by Buc-ee’s.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Public Health Watch, Kentucky Public Radio and NPR obtained a draft of the NIOSH research letter before publication.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of got

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