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pulling in

VERB

arrest

Synonyms

WEAK

apprehend bust collar detain nab nail pick up pinch run in take into custody

Antonyms

WEAK

exonerate free let go repel throw away

VERB

attract, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb bring in draw in earn take home

WEAK

clear draw gain gross make net pocket suck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

WEAK

exonerate free let go repel throw away

Example Sentences

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Will Sommer: It’s kind of like pulling in the lobster traps.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The fund, which has an expense ratio of 0.38%, soared to more than $5 billion in assets in under two months, pulling in more money than any other active ETF in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“There’s just a big question mark about where gasoline is going to be pulling in from next,” said Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

This confirms that the white dwarf is pulling in matter from gamma-Cas and generating X-rays as the material heats up.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

We loaded up and were off as the sun gilded the tops of the scrubby bushes rimming the dell, Estraven pulling in harness and I as pusher and rudder at the stern.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin