pull in

verb

Definition of pull innext
1
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long

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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull in
  1. contain
  2. arrest
  3. control
  4. seize
  5. keep
  6. run in
  7. regulate
  8. grab
Verb
  • Officials had not made progress on containing the fire, and there was no official count for the number of homes the Mountain Fire has destroyed in Camarillo Heights and other parts of Ventura County.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Gonzalez fled the scene of the crash before police arrived, but left behind a Gatorade bottle that contained his DNA and ultimately led to his arrest, according to court records.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of contain
Verb
  • The defendant, who was arrested Oct. 9, was scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 18.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Law enforcement arrested Philippi on site at the plant in possession of the powered up drone moments before the explosive devices were set to detonate, according to court documents.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • If confirmed, Kennedy will control the world’s largest public health agency, and its $1.7 trillion budget.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • These screens were no longer just used for controlling the AC and the radio.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • Six of the firearms seized at his home were legally registered to him.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Democrats want to hold their majority in the Senate and keep Republicans from seizing control.
    The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of seize
Verb
  • The Sharks’ prospect pool was also largely devoid of high-end talent, with the organization trading away multiple first-round draft picks throughout the 2010s for short-term solutions to keep the championship window open.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news A keeper at the Oklahoma City Zoo one day noticed that Eko, a Sumatran tiger, kept rubbing his face on the side of the fence, breaking all his whiskers.
    Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Besides, all versions of the 2024 MacBook Pro can run in a higher-power energy mode when plugged in, making those tasks take less time.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Boebert is now running in the 4th District covering parts of Denver's southern suburbs and the Eastern Plains.
    John Frank, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of run in
Verb
  • The issue of whether and how the FCC should regulate internet providers’ carriage of different sites, services, and apps did not come up in the 2024 campaign, but Republicans have consistently opposed net-neutrality regulations.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • These naturally occurring hormones play crucial roles in regulating insulin, appetite and metabolism.
    Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • So grab your favorite skillet and make good use of that overflowing bag of fruit from your local orchard or farmers market.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In response, Jason grabbed the individual's phone and threw it to the ground, a video that has been shared countless times on social media.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of grab
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