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reel in

VERB
draw back
Synonyms
WEAK
deduct discount pull back recede recoil retreat sheathe shrink start back subtract take away withdraw
Antonyms
WEAK
forge go forward start
VERB
entrap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enmesh ensnare entangle entice implicate seduce
STRONG
allure bag beguile catch decoy embroil hook inveigle lure net snare tempt trap trick
WEAK
benet box in lay for lead on rope in set up suck in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclude
STRONG
discourage disenchant disgust dissuade free let go lose release repulse
WEAK
clear disentangle liberate
VERB
retract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back down back off cancel deny disavow disown pull back recant renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind reverse revoke rule out take back withdraw
STRONG
abjure back countermand disclaim eliminate exclude forswear recall recede retreat retrograde sheathe suspend unsay unsend
WEAK
back out of call off change one's mind draw in eat one's words fall back forget it go back on have change of heart pull in retrocede take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce go forward permit sanction
STRONG
accept advance forge include welcome
WEAK
corroborate emphasize reaffirm repeat

Example Sentences

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Feig and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine cleverly use this teenage-boy-daydream element to reel in male audiences who may be begrudgingly watching with their girlfriends, and Seyfried perfectly plays into the reverie.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

There was nothing more the Swiss racer could do to reel in Franzoni's time in a race held in front of tens of thousands of baying fans in overcast conditions.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Personal shopping is also a tool for stores to reel in wealthier consumers with disposable income to spend, a prized target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

For Arsenal, one point from their past two games means they are extremely unlikely to reel in league leaders Liverpool and face the disappointing prospect of finishing second for a third straight season.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

He halted the sale of new tickets and ordered his men to reel in the balloon.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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