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Pull In (Verb)

Meaning 1

Of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Get In
  • Move In
  • Draw In

Antonyms

  • Pull Out

Hypernyms

  • Come
  • Get

Meaning 2

Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Earn
  • Realize
  • Make
  • Realise
  • Bring In
  • Take In
  • Clear
  • Gain

Hypernyms

  • Acquire
  • Get

Hyponyms

  • Take Home
  • Shovel In
  • Turn A Profit
  • Rake Off
  • Profit
  • Eke Out
  • Pay
  • Bear
  • Bring Home
  • Rake In
  • Squeeze Out
  • Yield
  • Gross

Meaning 3

Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Draw
  • Pull
  • Attract
  • Draw In

Hypernyms

  • Draw
  • Pull

Hyponyms

  • Retract
  • Arrest
  • Bring
  • Catch
  • Tug
  • Draw In

Meaning 4

Get or bring together; "accumulate evidence".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The team of investigators worked diligently to pull in evidence from various sources as they pieced together the puzzling crime scene.
  • As news of the charity spread, more volunteers began to pull in, eager to lend a helping hand.
  • Over the course of several years, researchers pull in data from remote weather stations across the globe.
  • Forensic scientists skillfully pull in disparate threads to unravel the tangled mystery.
  • Analysts pour over financial records, working tirelessly to pull in crucial data in an effort to track money laundering.

Synonyms

  • Collect

Hypernyms

  • Pile Up
  • Hoard
  • Amass
  • Accumulate
  • Roll Up
  • Compile

Hyponyms

  • Rally
  • Archive
  • Beat Up
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