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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
In 2025 alone, seven states pulled in over $200 million, and three brought in more than $500 million.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
As a philanthropist, mother, sister, aunt, wife, and executive, she is constantly pulled in different directions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026
The eighth season of the series has pulled in record streaming numbers for Peacock, according to Deadline, with a 74 percent increase in minutes viewed compared to last year’s already record-setting numbers.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Poland pulled in $400K with Imax repping 12% from eight auditoriums.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2026
With the infield pulled in, Hall chopped the ball over first base for a two-run lead.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
In addition, Amazon’s data centers only rely on water cooling during the hottest days of the year; the majority of the cooling is provided through air pulled in from outside.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
After the second intermission, Andersen was pulled in favor of Brand Bussi, who made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Ronaldo pulled in around $230 million on the field this past season after re-upping with the franchise on a two-year deal, though his arrangement is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
As a philanthropist, mother, sister, aunt, wife, and executive, she is constantly pulled in different directions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026
The eighth season of the series has pulled in record streaming numbers for Peacock, according to Deadline, with a 74 percent increase in minutes viewed compared to last year’s already record-setting numbers.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Poland pulled in $400K with Imax repping 12% from eight auditoriums.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2026
With the infield pulled in, Hall chopped the ball over first base for a two-run lead.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
In addition, Amazon’s data centers only rely on water cooling during the hottest days of the year; the majority of the cooling is provided through air pulled in from outside.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
After the second intermission, Andersen was pulled in favor of Brand Bussi, who made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Ronaldo pulled in around $230 million on the field this past season after re-upping with the franchise on a two-year deal, though his arrangement is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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Data centers are contained in buildings stretching as far as a football field, housing thousands of continually running machines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
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Crews quickly established hose lines on the roof and contained the blaze to a portion of the solar panels atop the structure, achieving knockdown in 48 minutes with no injuries reported, the Fire Department said at the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Bridges pointed to an encounter last year in which an officer threatened Breshari Faulkner with a Taser, pulled her from her car onto the ground and arrested her during a confrontation over a handicapped parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Key moment The Dream controlled the game early.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Aemond was named Prince Regent in the aftermath, and seized control of the Iron Throne while Aegon recovered.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But in March, environmental authorities seized 550 head of cattle and issued 21 citations, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Forward Natasha Howard scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Lynx (12-3), who have won 10 of their past 11 games.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Police said one officer grabbed his gun and another grabbed his taser.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The companies are now the leading drivers of the burgeoning AI industry, and their competing views about how the technology should be regulated are playing out in a wide-ranging political ad spending war that has targeted congressional races in big cities and rural areas alike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Yet this pollution isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced in the United States.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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