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
Examples of reel in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The tech industry is reeling in the wake of President Trump's sweeping new tariffs.
—
Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
DeAndre Jordan reeled in 17 rebounds in 36 minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, I was completely reeled in by the two couples and by the Tanya-and-the-gays drama playing out.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Comments The View cohosts are still reeling in the aftermath of Sen. Chuck Schumer's Tuesday morning appearance on the talk show, which led to a heated debate between Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines at the Hot Topics table the following day.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
DeAndre Jordan reeled in 17 rebounds in 36 minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, I was completely reeled in by the two couples and by the Tanya-and-the-gays drama playing out.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Comments The View cohosts are still reeling in the aftermath of Sen. Chuck Schumer's Tuesday morning appearance on the talk show, which led to a heated debate between Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines at the Hot Topics table the following day.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel in
Cite this Entry
“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share