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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
Viewers are pulled in by desire, by chemistry and by bodies on-screen.
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Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys are a better team, but are the starters getting pulled in the second half?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Austin-area startups pulled in billions of dollars in venture capital in 2025 amid the region’s strongest funding environment since 2021.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Andre Nickerson and Chase Wesley pulled in interceptions for Inglewood.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown made one start last year against Wake Forest but was pulled in the first half after going 5 of 9 for 24 yards and an interception.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Oh, and she’s pulled in over $144,000 on Fiverr alone.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Two people close enough to the wooden lifeboat were pulled in.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Fox pulled in 26 million viewers for Saturday night’s Game 7 of the World Series, the best audience for a Major League Baseball game since 2017.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys are a better team, but are the starters getting pulled in the second half?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Austin-area startups pulled in billions of dollars in venture capital in 2025 amid the region’s strongest funding environment since 2021.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Andre Nickerson and Chase Wesley pulled in interceptions for Inglewood.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown made one start last year against Wake Forest but was pulled in the first half after going 5 of 9 for 24 yards and an interception.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Oh, and she’s pulled in over $144,000 on Fiverr alone.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Two people close enough to the wooden lifeboat were pulled in.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Fox pulled in 26 million viewers for Saturday night’s Game 7 of the World Series, the best audience for a Major League Baseball game since 2017.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Government security forces seized 1,764 tonnes of cocaine between August 2022 and November 2024, followed by a further 601 tonnes between January and August 2025.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Daniels kept getting hurt this season, managing to start only seven games and getting shut down in December after a series of injuries to his left knee, right hamstring and left elbow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Javonte Green missed a potential tying 3-point try and Paul Reed grabbed the rebound, but committed Detroit's 25th turnover.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Carolyn Collins scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Mya Korpal had 15 points as Winchester came back to defeat Reading 54-53 in Middlesex League play.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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There’s a kind of social contract under which utilities operate essentially as monopolies to provide a public service and in exchange are regulated.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The devices measure pollutants regulated by the EPA, including nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter from sources like gas turbines, factories and heavy traffic.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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