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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Their bodies were recovered only after the Fire Department’s rescue dive team brought in a pump.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The league brings in less revenue, for one, and its CBA also dictates that no player can sign a contract for an AAV greater than 20 percent of the salary cap — proportionally lower, by 15 percent, than the NBA supermax.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Chancalay, who was brought in from New England in the offseason, registered his first primary assist for Minnesota.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The league brings in less revenue, for one, and its CBA also dictates that no player can sign a contract for an AAV greater than 20 percent of the salary cap — proportionally lower, by 15 percent, than the NBA supermax.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Chancalay, who was brought in from New England in the offseason, registered his first primary assist for Minnesota.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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