PULLED IN Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

pulled in

verb

past tense of pull in

as in contained

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 arrested

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 pulled in Batson has pulled in record philanthropic donations, including $50 million from Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank for a new national training center in Atlanta, and $30 million from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang for women’s and girls’ programs. —

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026 The milestone 50th edition of Survivor pulled in solid ratings numbers Wednesday night — as did another show that debuted in the early 2000s, ABC’s revival of Scrubs. —

Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 It was briefly revived for MTV a decade ago but last year’s Fox version pulled in solid ratings, even cited by CEO Lachlan Murdoch as a success story alongside Memory of a Killer and Best Medicine. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 Despite that, the city has pulled in more than $1 million in revenue from purchases of day passes and long-term permits. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 India’s lure Despite all of these moments, the event pulled in a who’s who of tech names from Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to Altman, all of whom talked up India’s advantages from a huge talent pool to a large consumer market. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026 Kids pulled in on sleds by their parents are yelping in glee, slipping and sliding around jaws of ice. —

Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026 The Rebels pulled in two easy offensive rebounds on their second-to-last offensive possession that ended in a huge dunk from forward Tyrin Jones that symbolized the final hammer blow. —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026 Since launching on July 16, the tour has pulled in raves. —

Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026

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The message from Balich to Ogalla contained strategy on how the County Board should act on the 143rd Street widening project through Homer Glen, which was a contentious issue.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Dozens of aircraft shelters likely contained more planes, hidden from satellite view.

— Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026