Synonyms of pulling in

pulling in

verb

present participle of pull in

1

as in containing

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

• containing
• controlling
• regulating
• keeping
• curbing
• restraining
• measuring
• reining (in)
• checking
• suppressing
• stifling
• taming
• governing
• holding
• choking (back)
• ruling
• holding back
• inhibiting
• constraining
• bottling (up)
• stopping
• bridling
• swallowing
• interrupting
• repressing
• smothering
• strangling
• blocking
• impeding
• arresting
• sinking
• hindering
• hampering
• mincing
• obstructing
• silencing
• squelching
• muffling
• pocketing
• handcuffing
• gagging
• muzzling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• taking out
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• venting
• airing
• unleashing
• loosing

2

as in arresting

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

• arresting
• running in
• seizing
• grabbing
• picking up
• apprehending
• restraining
• detaining
• snapping (up)
• locking (up)
• pinching
• capturing
• committing
• nailing
• nicking
• snatching
• busting
• nabbing
• catching
• collaring
• jailing
• trapping
• grappling
• incarcerating
• imprisoning
• confining
• hooking
• snaring
• landing
• binding
• bagging
• holding
• getting
• immuring
• interning
• manacling
• handcuffing
• remanding
• shackling
• rearresting
• jugging
• fettering
• trammeling
• enchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• releasing
• springing
• freeing
• loosening
• liberating
• loosing
• emancipating
• unbinding
• unchaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulling in

As a vertical series, the property ranked among the top-performing independent titles in the microdrama category, pulling in over nine million views on Instagram within its debut month. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

The extra-high waist acts like a waist cincher attached to a pair of shorts, pulling in the midsection and sculpting the hips into an hourglass silhouette. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Night Sight continues to impress me, pulling in every available photon of light to render images with striking clarity. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Sound waves cause air inside the spherical or bell-shaped structures to oscillate, pulling in diffuse airflow and expelling it as a concentrated, high-velocity jet. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

For example, shares of medical platform Doximity exploded earlier this month when CEO Jeffrey Tangney said that the company's AI search product is pulling in revenues-per-search that are 10 times what the tool costs to run. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Duke’s Jocelyn Travers was hit with a red card for hair pulling in the 72nd minute, reducing the Blue Devils to 10 women on the pitch, but UCLA could not convert its advantage into a game-winning goal. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

The eligibility requirements are inclusive of non-Del-Monte growers because peach association dollars, which are made up of all members’ dues, are accessible for tree pulling in addition to USDA funds. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Even as retailers anticipate pulling in more tourist traffic as a result of the development, lung experts cite health concerns connected to the move. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026