reel in

phrasal verb

reeled in; reeling in; reels in

: to pull in (a fish that is caught on a hook on the end of a fishing line) by turning the reel of a fishing rod

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The general manager at the time was from New England and was hoping to reel in customers from that region. —

Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 To reel in any males buzzing about, the fungus releases volatile chemicals from the bodies of infected female flies, according to a July 2022 study published in The ISME Journal. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Barca, at one point runaway leaders of La Liga, have been reeled in and now overtaken. —

Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Scott Olson/Getty Images North America The community at a small Christian school in Madison, Wis., is reeling in the aftermath of the school shooting that took place there Monday. —

Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reel in