bring in

verb

brought in; bringing in; brings in

transitive verb

1

: include, introduce

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

Synonyms

• acquire
• attain
• bag
• capture
• carry
• come by
• draw
• earn
• gain
• garner
• get
• knock down
• land
• make
• obtain
• procure
• pull down
• realize
• reap
• secure
• win

Examples of bring in in a Sentence

she's bringing in good money selling houses

Recent Examples on the Web

Goldman Sachs beat Wall Street estimates and earned its biggest quarterly profit in more than three years as its investment bankers brought in more deal fees, while its traders benefited from active markets. —Saeed Azhar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025

Since a tariff is a tax that American importers pay for goods from other countries, tariffs do bring in some revenue. —Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025

By Hannah Giorgis No matter how much has changed over the past decade, one thing remains true: Saturday Night Live never brings in Dave Chappelle for a filler episode. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025

Candidates for Cabinet and upper-level posts were brought in to pitch to Trump at Mar-a-Lago. —Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1