pull in

verb

pulled in; pulling in; pulls in

transitive verb

1

: check, restrain

2

: arrest

intransitive verb

: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop

Synonyms

• bridle
• check
• constrain
• contain
• control
• curb
• govern
• hold
• inhibit
• keep
• measure
• regulate
• rein (in)
• restrain
• rule
• tame

Examples of pull in in a Sentence

a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long

he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1