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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
Ida is thrilled with her viral moment — the reel has pulled in over 60,000 viewers — and devastated when her mom forces her to delete it, though for reasons yet unknown to the rest of her family, Nora is too late in stopping its spread.
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Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
In January 2026, Moonshot AI pulled in $700 million at a $10 billion valuation while StepFun reportedly raised $717 million.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 May 2026
But the film pulled in the the highest new opening of the weekend and an impressive result from an indie, first-time filmmaker for a movie without stars.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The station is the northern terminus for the line and, according to amNewYork, the train had just pulled in to its last stop.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In less than 24 hours, the post pulled in almost 1 million views, 36,000 shares and more than1,000 comments — some from people who couldn’t wait to buy tickets and from others convinced this would ruin remote work for everyone.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Six months later, Dew felt her face being pulled in one direction.
—Davi Jacobs, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The streamer pulled in all of the big guns with top talent on stage including Millie Bobby Brown, Florence Pugh and The Hunting Wives’ Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Washington pulled in a commitment from long-time lean Reis Russell out of Valor Christian High School in Colorado.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
In January 2026, Moonshot AI pulled in $700 million at a $10 billion valuation while StepFun reportedly raised $717 million.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 May 2026
But the film pulled in the the highest new opening of the weekend and an impressive result from an indie, first-time filmmaker for a movie without stars.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The station is the northern terminus for the line and, according to amNewYork, the train had just pulled in to its last stop.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In less than 24 hours, the post pulled in almost 1 million views, 36,000 shares and more than1,000 comments — some from people who couldn’t wait to buy tickets and from others convinced this would ruin remote work for everyone.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Six months later, Dew felt her face being pulled in one direction.
—Davi Jacobs, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The streamer pulled in all of the big guns with top talent on stage including Millie Bobby Brown, Florence Pugh and The Hunting Wives’ Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Washington pulled in a commitment from long-time lean Reis Russell out of Valor Christian High School in Colorado.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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No one in the NFL tweets about the players who commit violent crimes or are arrested for reckless driving incidents, either.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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LaBeouf was first arrested after the alleged confrontation and was initially charged with two counts of simple battery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Our weather destiny will be controlled by an area of high pressure east of Maine.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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At the time, OAPEC controlled more than 50% of the global oil market.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Officers seized two firearms and one vehicle connected to the disturbance.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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In order to recover as much money from the scheme as possible, prosecutors have determined that these assets must be seized as quickly as possible.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Carbajal isn’t the only business owner who says fear of immigration agents kept customers home.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The pair have since kept their wedding plans tightly under wraps.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Earlier this year the company released a REST API that lets regulated financial platforms bolt blockchain wallet functionality onto their existing products.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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How Shift Work Disrupts Your Body Clock The circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour internal clock regulated primarily by light.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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