brought in

verb

past tense of bring in
as in won
to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of brought in Local engineering experts familiar with Greenbelt projects were brought in to address concerns about building on the floodplain. — Noah Daly august 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026 Her office also moved to dismiss at least one of the other three misdemeanor cases that had been brought in connection with the Reflecting Pool. — Ryan J. Reilly, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Sometimes the difference in prices comes down to when the gas station brought in its latest truckload of gas. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Rodriguez was brought in on the charge of manslaughter with a firearm, according to the affidavit. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Within hours, school district officials brought in dozens of people from Servpro, a cleanup and restoration company, who began using hoses to siphon water out of the main entrance of the Palm into the parking lot. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Their bodies would remain in the space as others were brought in. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 Crowdfunding campaigns on social media brought in enormous sums from around the world, and much of it went toward the purchase of drones on the open market. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 With Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh coming up behind Schwarber, the Mets brought in left-hander Brooks Raley. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
  1. won
  2. earned
  3. gained
  4. reaped
  5. garnered
  6. made
  7. obtained
  8. got
Verb
  • Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Beyond official venues, non-host communities like Greenville and Charlotte also reaped benefits through team base camps and watch parties, demonstrating the tournament's widespread economic engine.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • These new tools have proven capable of meeting age-old problems with innovative solutions, and the results are benefits that can be reaped across the board.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • As of this week, the committee’s previous recommendation to revoke Eastside’s request for proposal to build the redevelopment had not garnered final approval by, or appeared on a meeting agenda of, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners.
    — Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The product, which is nothing more than a ball attached to a headband by a string, has garnered tens of millions of views on TikTok and posted revenues of more than $100 million over the past two full years.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • The union made proposals on automation and artificial intelligence by asking the state to consult it before implementing new technology.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The concept was a point well made by general manager Brett Veach in 2025.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • The court records obtained by The Star include few additional details about the case.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Video was later obtained from the 911 caller, which showed the scene, a detective wrote in the affidavit.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of got

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