pulls in

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull in
1
as in contains
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
as in arrests
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 pulls in When a hurricane moves over warm water, especially when the warm water extends many feet below the surface, the storm pulls in even more energy and moisture. — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 The tool pulls in data and metrics such as likes, views, retention on videos, and shares. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026 The recipe pulls in Vietnamese influences too, through ginger and lemongrass, reflecting the impact Vietnamese immigration has had on the city’s food scene. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026 How the Draft Assistant works The Fantasy Draft Assistant pulls in players draft evaluations, overall rankings and season-long scoring projections from Jake Ciely and The Athletic’s fantasy team so users can better decide who to take on draft day. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Via Via food hall pulls in Scarr’s Pizza, Turkey and the Wolf, All’Antico Vinaio, and more. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 And essentially, this location pulls in snow and weather effects. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Atlético already pulls in more than €300 million ($346 million) annually from its stadium alone. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The note pulls in the opposite direction of the clean-laundry fragrances that dominated recent fragrance cycles. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls in
  1. contains
  2. arrests
  3. controls
  4. seizes
  5. keeps
  6. runs in
  7. regulates
  8. grabs
Verb
  • Peanut butter contains vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant in the body, as well as magnesium, which plays a role in muscle and nerve function.
    — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The center’s laboratory, in the basement of the School of Natural Resources, contains samples that pre-date Christianity and the Egyptian pyramids.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of contains
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  • Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of arrests
Verb
  • This game may come down to whichever team controls the clock and avoids turnovers.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This year, swing districts with large Hispanic populations could help decide which party controls the House.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Sid is smart enough to sniff this out, and the show seizes the opportunity to raise the romantic stakes through an adorably British expression of mutual libidinousness.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of seizes
Verb
  • Highly possible, yet the USA keeps assuring Ukranian leaders that the support of the United States is with them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One of cosmology’s greatest mysteries is the nature of dark energy—the invisible force that keeps the universe expanding at an ever-increasing rate.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • The left-hander started Game 1 on Monday and allowed two runs in five innings.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee's bullpen has allowed just two runs in the entire postseason in almost 40 innings pitched.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs in
Verb
  • The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That finding is now being read against a parallel body of research on circadian rhythm, the 24-hour internal clock that regulates eating, sleeping and other physiological processes.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • Nope, the Crimson Tide would most likely be on the outside looking in, while someone else from the SEC grabs their spot in the postseason.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabs

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“Pulls in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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