pull in

verb

Definition of pull innext
1
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long

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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull in
  1. contain
  2. arrest
  3. control
  4. seize
  5. keep
  6. run in
  7. regulate
  8. grab
Verb
  • According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal is for one building that would contain three studio apartment homes, 35 one-bedroom apartment homes, and 36 two bedroom apartment homes.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of contain
Verb
  • The teen did not realize his mother and brother were dead until after he was arrested, his defense attorney, Debra DeWitt, told WCVB.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman for allegedly slashing several cars' tires in a Camarillo neighborhood earlier this week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • According to Indian investigators, certain PNB officials issued financial instruments known as Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) to companies controlled by Modi, Choksi and their associates.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The group doesn’t control the part of Yemen’s coastline along Bab el-Mandeb but holds territory less than 60 miles away.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Verb
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • President Min Aung Hlaing, the former army chief who had originally seized power in 2021 from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, has been trying to win political legitimacy since the takeover and resume relations with ASEAN.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of seize
Verb
  • Entering the second half, Atlanta kept the energy going and extended their lead to 25 points in the third quarter.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cam Smith had the speed to leg out an infield single, but if Basabe could keep the ball in the infield, that would be more than enough.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all declined to run in Clacton.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of run in
Verb
  • According to some studies, its combination of protein and calcium may help regulate blood sugar levels.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion.
    — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Profanity also grabs attention since the shock value of an F-bomb can lead to more media coverage and clips circulating on social media.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alice slowly gets Marshall to lie on the floor, grabs the bottle of whiskey, and pours it into his mouth with glee.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of grab
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