PULL IN Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

pull in

verb

Definition of pull in

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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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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The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Paul Robinson is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

There have been no arrests made in relation to the death, police told CNN, but the father of one of Fortune’s children was arrested shortly after the discovery of her body on unrelated weapons charges, jail records show.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Nor could the state provide recidivism or success rate data related to the total number of participants who violated probation, were arrested or who successfully completed the program.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrest

Verb

The Ravens did that, committing only three penalties for 25 yards (the Eagles had 10 for 96), limiting their mistakes and controlling the line of scrimmage.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Sprays to control Asian psyllids are needed, along with minor nutrient and traditional fertilizer applications.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

Messi had a shot saved at the beginning of the second half, but Palacios then sparked a move from one side of the pitch to the other as Nashville restored its lead in the 49th minute and seized control of the game.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Biggs, 67, has seized on the refusal, repeatedly challenging Hobbs to debate and making her absence itself part of his campaign message.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

Jurin keeps working after the conversation ends—across phone, email, web chat and LINE, the messaging app used by the vast majority of Japan’s population—connecting plain language to the software that acts.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Turnbull says the state could do better keeping an open line of communication with road crews.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep

Verb

Wasserman Schultz was sharply criticized by Black community leaders and the other four candidates, who are all African American, for running in this district.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Wasserman Schultz decided to run in the newly redrawn Florida 20th Congressional District, a majority-minority district.

— Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of run in

Verb

After grabbing an early 83-81 lead in overtime, the Dream gave up eight straight points to the Fever, who never lost the lead in overtime again, although the Dream got within two points, 93-91, with 10 seconds left.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The little breaths, the cloth grabs and punches were all deliberate.

— Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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