bring in
verb
brought in; bringing in; brings in
2
: to produce as profit or return
each sale brought in $5
3
: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball
4
: to report to a court
the jury brought in a verdict
5
a
: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive
b
: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge
6
: earn
brings in a good salary
Examples of bring in in a Sentence
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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In 2024, the company brought in over $500 million in systemwide sales, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
To guide the initial sessions, the band brought in the hitmaking producer Arif Mardin, whose pop bona fides included producing several classic Aretha Franklin records and overseeing the Bee Gees’ transformation from musty ’60s holdovers to disco superstars.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
That means the company will bring in people from other plants as the refinery is not only still recovering from the pandemic, but from 2015.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For the sake of teachers bring in more discipline into the school policies.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
To guide the initial sessions, the band brought in the hitmaking producer Arif Mardin, whose pop bona fides included producing several classic Aretha Franklin records and overseeing the Bee Gees’ transformation from musty ’60s holdovers to disco superstars.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
That means the company will bring in people from other plants as the refinery is not only still recovering from the pandemic, but from 2015.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For the sake of teachers bring in more discipline into the school policies.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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