BROUGHT IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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 For the restaurants, Schrager deliberately skipped the celebrity chef thing and instead brought in a few veterans of the Venice dining scene, formerly with the Gjelina Group, to help create the concepts and menus here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026 As the foundation filled out, Anderson brought in two of Morgan’s band members, bassist Caleb Bates and drummer Rob Ricotta, to record the rhythm section. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026 Normal mode brought in extra detail, sharpness and definition. — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026 Many have actually brought in original gift boxes that go back to as far as my great-grandfather. — David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 Zsela co-wrote and produced the song with Zack Sekoff and Daniel Memmi; Sekoff worked across the album with Zsela, and the duo brought in contributors including Dijon, Daniel Aged, and Nick Weiss. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026 The series brought in researchers to discuss their work, but their talks weren’t drawing an audience. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Notre Dame owned the rivalry early, winning 11 in a row, before Miami brought in Howard Schnellenberger and changed its direction. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 According to a six-page annual report, Smack brought in $18,497 in revenue in 2025 and had $9,585 in expenses. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

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After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Most of the Democrats who won countywide races did so by a double-digit margin.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of won

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Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Philo earned the starting job during the offseason and won the confidence of his coaches and teammates in September.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of earned

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Over the last 15 years, Loveless has gained acclaim for their ability to turn vulgarities into poetry and twist impossibly low romantic standards into dire punchlines.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
But the Broncos gained a scant 77 yards on the ground, a solid performance by the Chiefs.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gained

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The uneven score garnered frustration not only from Mosley, but from his players as well.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Never mind the creative rut his band has endured for the better part of this century, nor the concurrent PR debacles that have garnered more attention than the actual music.

— Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of garnered

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Veteran forward Troy Terry made his season debut for the Ducks after missing 18 games while recovering from hip surgery in June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Republicans made gains with young voters, Hispanics and Black people in 2024, but those gains were reversed as the conflict with Iran and its economic repercussions dragged on.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of made

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The team applies selective processing to recover neodymium and iron, allowing the metals to be obtained in pure salt forms.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The targets appear to have been smaller stores and have affected only a limited number of each chain's retail locations, according to statements obtained by ABC News.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of obtained

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When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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