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 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 But New York scored five times against Misiorowski, who was pulled in the fourth inning. —

Pete Grathoff april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 Since then, the legal battle has pulled in other famous people, including Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and superstar musician Taylor Swift. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 The trooper positioned his vehicle in front, blocking King’s forward movement and the Revere officers pulled in behind him, according to the report. —

Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 That’s partly because the country sits atop the boundary of two diverging tectonic plates; it’s constantly being pulled in two. —

Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 When we’re pulled in many directions, often simultaneously—money and love overlap in Ray when Aparna writes her number on a five rupee note—the weight of obligations can feel like a warping pressure. —

James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Ellis then pulled in and fired multiple shots into the vehicle with an automatic weapon, Currey said. —

Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 Scott Wedgewood made 17 saves against the Stars after being pulled in the first period against the Penguins. —

Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

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Right now, at this very moment, the total amount of entropy contained within the observable Universe is greater than it’s ever been before.

— Big Think, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
The fire was contained over the course of 40 minutes with 68 firefighters at the scene, Lyndsey Lantz, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026