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 Campbell focused more on underclassmen this cycle and brought in multiple players the program can build around for years. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 John McKinney, brought in nearly $150,000 in donations and public funding over that same one-month span, bringing his runoff campaign to nearly $670,000. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Jamien Sherwood has been a tackling machine in this league, while the Jets also brought in veteran linebacker Demario Davis. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The exec was brought in to rein in filmmaker spending and streamline Netflix’s notoriously unwieldy film operation. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Zelich was brought in for questioning and ultimately arrested. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The program, launched in 2011, had previously brought in a total of $255 billion. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Regions Bank in Alabama brought in an HR executive from AT&T as its chief people officer. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Men brought in from outside are coached to act out romances with her again and again, performing love, regret and guilt while their tears are gathered. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 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
  • Meanwhile, national Republicans are attempting to mobilize the state’s conservative voters around Marshall in a state Trump won with 57% of the vote in 2024.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Lawmakers were surprised to learn that nearly 1,700 state employees in all departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime alone, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in addition to their salaries.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their primary race is still regarded as a historic political earthquake, but, in the final tally, Ocasio-Cortez earned fewer than seventeen thousand votes.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • The Rams amassed over 400 total yards, gained 30-plus first downs, scored five touchdowns, converted 50 percent of their third downs, and committed zero turnovers against the Bills.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon — The e-commerce giant gained more than 1% after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick and raised its price target.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • The bar then placed a $5,000 bet on Kalshi that the then-underdog Knicks would win, and a $13,500 payout meant the bar not only paid off its patrons’ tabs, but also reaped a $8,500 profit.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Under-21s manager Rob Page, who Wright is enjoying working with, has reaped the benefits of the striker’s excellent form.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • The show’s soundtrack also garnered critical acclaim, with many of the covers performed by the cast making the Billboard Hot 100.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There has been a long-running legal effort to win a new trial in the case that has garnered national attention and was the subject of a podcast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • In the second half, the Charlotte Hornets’ newcomers made their own big impact.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • The Afghan couple raised her for 18 months, but during that time the Masts also obtained a final adoption order from a Virginia court without notifying them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • After all, many a good cause got its start from a spirit of noblesse oblige.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As transistors got smaller, the channels between them became proportionally narrower, and aluminum’s performance hit a wall.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of got

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