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present participle of pull in
Synonyms & Antonyms of pulling in
1
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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2
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 for pulling in
- apprehending,
- arresting,
- busting
- [slang],
- collaring,
- nabbing,
- nailing,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- picking up,
- pinching,
- restraining,
- running in,
- seizing
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