Synonyms of pulled in

pulled in

verb

past tense of pull in

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• controlled
• kept
• regulated
• restrained
• measured
• checked
• curbed
• suppressed
• held
• stifled
• inhibited
• reined (in)
• tamed
• governed
• constrained
• stopped
• ruled
• held back
• swallowed
• choked (back)
• bridled
• interrupted
• minced
• bottled (up)
• smothered
• muffled
• repressed
• blocked
• arrested
• strangled
• hindered
• hampered
• sank
• pocketed
• squelched
• impeded
• silenced
• obstructed
• handcuffed
• gagged
• muzzled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• liberated
• loosened
• expressed
• took out
• unleashed
• aired
• loosed
• vented

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrested
• seized
• grabbed
• ran in
• picked up
• apprehended
• restrained
• detained
• captured
• pinched
• snapped (up)
• committed
• nailed
• snatched
• collared
• nicked
• nabbed
• locked (up)
• caught
• busted
• trapped
• jailed
• imprisoned
• incarcerated
• landed
• hooked
• bound
• confined
• got
• held
• bagged
• grappled
• snared
• interned
• handcuffed
• remanded
• shackled
• fettered
• jugged
• trammeled
• immured
• manacled
• rearrested
• enchained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• released
• sprang
• liberated
• freed
• loosened
• emancipated
• loosed
• unbound
• unchained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulled in

Manufacturing pulled in the most new money, and electrical equipment makers were the standout performers within that category. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

This has sparked a debate that’s pulled in the American Medical Association (AMA), the state medical board, the FDA, and a growing shelf of academic journals, none of whom agree on what just happened. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Typically, during outbreaks like this one, CDC staffers from throughout the agency with different expertise would have been pulled in to help during the surge. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Ustayev said the venue pulled in roughly $80,000 in sales that night alone, and close to $110,000 after taxes and tips. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026

In the Comedy category, HBO’s The Chair Company pulled in a writing nomination for series creators Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, while Andrew DeYoung scored a Best Director nomination. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Jackson allegedly pulled in front of the victim, then pulled back behind the victim. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

At its peak about a decade ago, American Girl pulled in over $600 million in annual sales, according to CNBC. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Add in Cal's dedication to keeping siblings Ben (Colby Frost) and Tracy (Emerson MacNeil) together, and the two spend most of the season being pulled in different directions. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026