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 The film has pulled in more than $600 million globally to date, easily ranking as the studio’s top-grossing title to date. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Detective Torres pulled in four officers from the department's Gun Violence Initiative unit, a team of intermediate detectives trained for exactly this kind of boots-on-ground work. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Founded in 2007, the company has pulled in more than $800,000 in federal contracts, including a recent $150,000 grant from NASA for low noise sensors. —

Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 In about 48 hours, the fundraiser pulled in 80% of its $15,000 goal and soon reached its target. —

Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 The Season 2 finale pulled in more than 6 million viewers across platforms, cementing the show as a crossover hit. —

Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 DeLauter pulled in his hands, twisted his torso and shot it into the right-field seats. —

Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Which is music to Vásquez’s ears after he’d been pulled in similar situations throughout his first two years with the Padres. —

Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

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The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing the destructive device, which contained flammable ethanol and a wick designed to ignite when lighted.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
When Federal Reserve officials convened on March 17-18, just a few weeks after the war broke out, Chair Jerome Powell said any effects on inflation would likely be temporary and could be contained within the energy industry, keeping the door open for at least one rate cut this year.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026