pull in

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To earn or acquire money from a business or commercial activity.
    • To attract or draw something (such as people, attention, or customers) toward oneself or a location.
  2. Verb (intransitive, of a vehicle):
    • To move into a designated place, such as a station, driveway, or parking space, and come to a stop.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (transitive) - To earn:
    • The new online store is expected to pull in significant revenue.
    • His second job pulls in an extra thousand dollars a month.
  • Verb (transitive) - To attract:
    • The celebrity's post pulled in millions of views within hours.
    • The sale pulled in crowds from all over the city.
  • Verb (intransitive) - To arrive and stop:
    • The bus will pull in at the terminal in five minutes.
    • He pulled in to the gas station to fill up the tank.
Advanced Usage
  • "pull in one's horns": To become less aggressive or ambitious; to reduce one's activities or spending.
    • After the failed investment, the company decided to pull in its horns and focus on its core business.
  • "pull someone in": To bring someone, often a suspect, to a police station for questioning.
    • The police pulled him in for questioning about the robbery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pull (verb): The base form, meaning to exert force to move something toward oneself.
  • Pullout (noun): A section of a magazine or book that can be removed, or a withdrawal of troops.
  • Income (noun): Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or from investments. (Related to the "earn" meaning of "pull in").
Synonyms
  • Attract: To draw by appealing to interest or emotion. (For the "attract" meaning).
  • Earn: To receive money as payment for work or as profit. (For the "earn" meaning).
  • Arrive: To reach a destination. (For the vehicle meaning).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Pull over: For a vehicle or driver, to move to the side of the road and stop.
    • The police officer signaled for the car to pull over.
  • Pull out: To leave or depart; to withdraw from something.
    • The train is scheduled to pull out of the station at noon.
  • Pull up: To bring a vehicle to a halt.
    • She pulled up in front of the house.
Related Idioms
  • Pull in different directions: To have conflicting aims or strategies.
    • The management team was pulling in different directions, causing confusion.
  • Pull one's weight: To do one's fair share of the work.
    • Everyone needs to pull their weight on this project for it to succeed.
Verb
  1. get or bring together
    • accumulate evidence
  2. of trains; move into (a station)
    • The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
  3. 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
  4. 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

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