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

Executives are pulled in 100 different directions in an hour. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Since launching wide on July 29, the tentpole has pulled in a cumulative gross of $25 million from 3,384,147 total admissions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Taddeo has pulled in $52,300 through her campaign account and the political committee Friends of Annette Taddeo has received $33,500. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Jackson Chourio singled, William Contreras walked with one out, and Johnson was pulled in favor of Angels right-hander Jose Fermin. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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

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