pulling in

verb

present participle of pull in
1
as in containing
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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2
as in arresting
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 pulling in Even as retailers anticipate pulling in more tourist traffic as a result of the development, lung experts cite health concerns connected to the move. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Joy Behar shocked The View Wednesday morning upon pulling in married interview guest Anson Mount for a long kiss on the lips live on the air. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Some Democratic candidates, however, are pulling in major money. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The intent of holding the event in Singapore is to create more of an international event, pulling in organizations working on the development of outer space from throughout Asia and other countries as well. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 One report notes 55% of women experience perimenopausal symptoms in their 30s, suggesting the trend will keep pulling in younger consumers. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 But in that time, the movie ended up pulling in $14, 15 million. — William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026 The lineup alone — pulling in some of the South’s most talked-about pitmasters in one afternoon — makes this one of the more exciting food events on Charlotte’s fall calendar. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Prosecutors said Tran thought the truck had cut him off and became angry, catching up in his Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and then pulling in front of it and twice slamming on his brakes. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling in
  1. containing
  2. arresting
  3. controlling
  4. running in
  5. regulating
  6. seizing
  7. keeping
  8. grabbing
Verb
  • The incident damaged cables and water lines, flooding the base of the antenna with 200,000 gallons of water containing glycol, an environmental hazard.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of containing
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  • Embracing jazz mysticism and trip-hop rhythms, the singer-songwriter takes some worthwhile risks on her arresting new album.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
  • The month prior, Ariana Grande demanded that the administration stop using her music in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement TikTok video depicting federal agents arresting and handcuffing people.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Similar gains were observed for other rare earth combinations, suggesting that controlling channel size could become a general strategy for separating elements that have long resisted efficient purification.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • The labor market is running in a lower gear, so income growth should continue to slow, Vanguard’s Schickling said.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • That pitch has already landed early customers like workspace platform Notion and AI customer‑service startup Decagon, where Aiden is running in production.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of running in
Verb
  • Colorado applies a similar legislative approach to employment eligibility verification, not by changing the underlying federal obligation, but by regulating one aspect of how employers carry it out.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Another option that employers might consider is introducing natural heat-regulating measures such as green walls and roofs, trees, or ponds.
    — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • The aforementioned Löw and Scaloni worked as assistants before seizing the top jobs with their national teams, others – such as Didier Deschamps – have developed that know-how over multiple tournaments before striking gold.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Maduro disrupted her appearances by seizing sound systems or shutting down electricity.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • Geared toward longer stays and keeping road warriors happy, the hotel offers a grab-and-go pantry, an evening happy hour with wine, beer, and light bites, and a buffet breakfast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • In addition, Begnaud spent a number of years creating charcuterie boards for friends and family while keeping notes about how to turn these creations into a business someday.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • Lester, in particular, saw enough growth from Brown and Hecklinski as Gronowski’s understudies to prefer their full-scale competition over grabbing an experienced quarterback but dialing down the offense.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • One of the Palestinians can be seen grabbing the strap of the weapon.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of grabbing

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“Pulling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20in. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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