bring in
verb
brought in; bringing in; brings in
2
: to produce as profit or return
each sale brought in $5
3
: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball
4
: to report to a court
the jury brought in a verdict
5
a
: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive
b
: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge
6
: earn
brings in a good salary
Examples of bring in in a Sentence
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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In addition to frequent promotions to bring in new passengers, the airline has been expanding its route map including new flights to Aruba and Honduras.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Behind the anger was a push for toughness, and in that arena, the Tea Party bore fruit: The 2010 midterms brought in a wave of more ideologically rigid congressional members.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Atelier Davis For a bathroom in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, Dallas, Atelier Davis drew inspiration from the natural surroundings of the home and the Texas sunsets, bringing in dark rust tone paint and terra-cotta marble mosaic by Artistic Tile.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Even the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid did little to dim sunny dispositions in the blue half of Manchester, not least as his sale brought in world football’s biggest fee of the window — £64m ($83m), potentially rising to £81m.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Behind the anger was a push for toughness, and in that arena, the Tea Party bore fruit: The 2010 midterms brought in a wave of more ideologically rigid congressional members.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Atelier Davis For a bathroom in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, Dallas, Atelier Davis drew inspiration from the natural surroundings of the home and the Texas sunsets, bringing in dark rust tone paint and terra-cotta marble mosaic by Artistic Tile.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Even the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid did little to dim sunny dispositions in the blue half of Manchester, not least as his sale brought in world football’s biggest fee of the window — £64m ($83m), potentially rising to £81m.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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