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as in contained
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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as in arrested
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 pulled in
No CinemaScore but PostTrak ain’t bad with a solid 64% definite recommend and four stars in a movie which pulled in 47% women over 25 and 33% men over 25.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
The network pulled in the range of $3 million a spot, significantly above the $2 million Fox took in for ads last year when the game was streamed on its Tubi service.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But the Panthers finally broke through with a 27-23 win at Seattle in 2015, a game in which Greg Olsen pulled in the game-winner and Kuechly led all tacklers with 14.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The victim reported that while she and another juvenile female were seated in their vehicle, a man pulled in front of them in a separate vehicle and allegedly pointed a firearm at them.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
People are grieving, overwhelmed, and feeling pulled in so many directions.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
According to Amazon, in its first 16 days of availability, Fallout season 1 pulled in 65 million viewers — the second-biggest debut ever for the streamer.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
At that point, he was pulled in favor of Simone Fontecchio.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
LoConti’s children never suffered such a fate, but nevertheless she’s been pulled in by Bright’s experiences, and stories from moms like her.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
The network pulled in the range of $3 million a spot, significantly above the $2 million Fox took in for ads last year when the game was streamed on its Tubi service.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But the Panthers finally broke through with a 27-23 win at Seattle in 2015, a game in which Greg Olsen pulled in the game-winner and Kuechly led all tacklers with 14.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The victim reported that while she and another juvenile female were seated in their vehicle, a man pulled in front of them in a separate vehicle and allegedly pointed a firearm at them.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
People are grieving, overwhelmed, and feeling pulled in so many directions.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
According to Amazon, in its first 16 days of availability, Fallout season 1 pulled in 65 million viewers — the second-biggest debut ever for the streamer.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
At that point, he was pulled in favor of Simone Fontecchio.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
LoConti’s children never suffered such a fate, but nevertheless she’s been pulled in by Bright’s experiences, and stories from moms like her.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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The best-selling book contained several bombshell revelations, many of which were related to Spears’ controversial conservatorship, which finally ended in 2021.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fungi fossils preserved in the chert contained compounds from the breakdown of chitin and glucan, key structural molecules in fungi.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The men ran into an apartment and eventually were arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the situation remains fraught in Iran, and with several opposition politicians arrested just this week, Vogue speaks to three Iranian designers on why their home country needs our support right now.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Rafah crossing, a lifeline for Gaza, was the only one not controlled by Israel before the war.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have seized more than €957,000 in cash, including €67,000 in foreign currency.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Japan has seized fishing vessels from South Korea and Taiwan in recent years, the incident is the first involving a vessel from China since 2022 and comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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But with fewer trees along the highway and more grassy areas, flame heights are kept well below seven or eight feet, which would threaten evacuation.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Doncic turned to run back up the court and grabbed the back of his left leg.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jarrett Allen scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 11 points in his Cavaliers debut and Keon Ellis had 6 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who won for the seventh time in eight games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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For example, trade of African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) is strictly regulated.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, fortification is voluntary and only regulated for safety and labeling accuracy.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Music ran in her family’s blood.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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