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
  • At times, the Bucks struggled to contain Young (35 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists) as the Hawks point guard regularly got to the free-throw line.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Hint #2: The answer contains two vowels, one of which functions as a consonant in a different word structure.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of contain
Verb
  • On Monday, police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione and charged him in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The calendar change likely comes one day after news broke that Kennedy, 32, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at his home in Los Angeles.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • Time in fiction works in a similar way—except that in books, the writer alone controls the organizational system, measuring out time through sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, and moving it in service to the plot.
    Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • In between lies what's known as the area of separation. Rebels, some of them receiving Israeli aid, had previously seized positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights at the onset of the country's civil war.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In 2016, law enforcement seized two Vincent van Gogh paintings from a property near Naples, as ARTnews’ George Nelson reports.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seize
Verb
  • Can the Saints keep their slim playoff hopes alive, or will the Packers continue their march toward the postseason? Bundle up, grab some hot cocoa, and settle in—this one's going to be fun!
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On Sunday, Greenlaw was seen stretching on the sideline and otherwise trying to keep the calf loose during the game.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Why did Brad Pitt run in supporting for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of run in
Verb
  • Unlike medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The findings of the latest study lend support to the argument that the therapeutic properties of LE may have been based on the potential for regulating the gut microbiome.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The 2-pound cordless device is easy to grab in a pinch to clean small spills and fur balls off of furniture, and it can also be used to refresh car interiors.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of grab
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