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
  • Authorities say the truck contained gasoline and camp fuel containers, as well as large firework mortars.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Today co-host, 43, shared scenes from her New Year's celebrations with family on Instagram Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. The post contained a video showing Bush Hager posing for a photo with husband Henry Hager and their three children — son Hal, 5, and daughters Poppy, 9, and Mila, 12.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of contain
Verb
  • In the last year, the FBI has disrupted other potential attacks inspired by the militant group, including in October when agents arrested an Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of plotting an election day attack targeting large crowds.
    Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The legislation increases penalties for repeat offenders, creates additional ways to prosecute crimes as felonies and allows the police to arrest people suspected of retail theft with probable cause, even if officers did not witness the crime.
    Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • The damage for Jett already was done, but doctors needed to control the aftereffects — the seizures.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
  • And, as the season goes on, the desperation to get into the top six in the West for a team to control its own fate will get more chaotic.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • Iranians seized our embassy in Teheran and imprisoned diplomats for over a year.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Jimmy Carter Library One of Carter's most enduring foreign policy legacies was his decision to establish formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China at the start of 1979 —– nearly 30 years after the Communist Party seized power.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 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
  • The FreeBuds Pro 4 keep the design language of the last few FreeBuds Pros, with a blocky stem that is thicker than rival earbuds.
    Ben Sin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Fact check: Video shows Benjamin Netanyahu running in 2021, not fleeing to bunker in 2024 The X post seen in the Instagram post does not provide evidence supporting the claim that the head of Netanyahu's medical team announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
  • And people hoping to get a running start to 2025 were disappointed: The New York Road Runners canceled their midnight run in Central Park citing continuous lightning strikes.
    Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of run in
Verb
  • 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
  • Unlike medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Outside of in-room dining, current options to grab a bite to eat include La Terrasse, Café Laurier, and Wilfrid's Restaurant.
    Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Herrera allegedly went to grab a knife while the victim – who was not identified by authorities other than being a woman – attempted to separate herself from him by closing her garage and locking her doors.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of grab
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