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

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

The probe would need to keep its rocket engine on the whole time; otherwise, it would be pulled in by the celestial body’s gravity. — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026

In the stands, Norwegian fans in Viking caps pulled in synchrony as if rowing on an invisible longship. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

By conservative estimates, one has pulled in $320 million this year alone, while another sold $550 million worth of tokens. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 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

His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

To officiate their wedding, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pulled in comedian and actor Adam Sandler – a longtime friend who has previously gushed over the pair’s relationship. — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 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