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

Reed was pulled in favor of Brady Hart in the fourth quarter. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

In depicting the highs and lows of a fictional presidential administration — that of erudite, strong-willed Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) — Aaron Sorkin’s series pulled in millions of viewers and plenty of awards, including 26 Primetime Emmys. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

His largest donations come from labor unions, while Duarte pulled in her biggest checks from fellow Republican candidates, and industries groups and agricultural interests including some wineries and dairy farms. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

The tragedy behind their deaths capitivated the city after a horrifying video showed the pair on the tracks as the train pulled in went viral on social media. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

But Gleb is being pulled in other directions at the same time, under political pressure to help the mounting war effort. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

One customer, identity masked, had just pulled in nine orders. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

But on a grounder to third with the infield pulled in, Sogard quickly fired home to get the lead runner. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Two decades and many drafts later, the project pulled in her academic background in gender studies alongside something more personal. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026