haul in
phrasal verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
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Cleveland Browns: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green One of the most productive pass-catching tight ends in NCAA history, Fannin hauled in 117 balls for 1,555 yards and 10 touchdowns last year.
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Burden tallied 86 receptions for 1,212 yards, hauling in nine touchdowns for the Tigers en route to a Cotton Bowl victory.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
In that time, no player has topped the $17 million that legendary Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic reportedly hauled in on the ice during the 1997-98 season, under a deal coincidentally negotiated by Overhardt’s mentor, Don Baizley.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Trawlers off the southern coast of India hauled in their nets and began sorting through their catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Burden tallied 86 receptions for 1,212 yards, hauling in nine touchdowns for the Tigers en route to a Cotton Bowl victory.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
In that time, no player has topped the $17 million that legendary Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic reportedly hauled in on the ice during the 1997-98 season, under a deal coincidentally negotiated by Overhardt’s mentor, Don Baizley.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Trawlers off the southern coast of India hauled in their nets and began sorting through their catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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