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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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 On Halloween, the couple posted a cheeky Halloween photo on the beach with Belichick dressed as a fisherman and reeling in Hudson, who donned a mermaid tail. Lawrence Yee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Dozens of Scots gathered in Battery Park for an evening of whiskey and reels in full Highland dress. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reel in 

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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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