haul in
phrasal verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
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The 6-foot-3 forward hauled in 11.9 rebounds per game during that stretch, but her lack of impact beyond the glass affected the team.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Together, the challengers have raised more than Evans — but the incumbent has hauled in more cash than any individual.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The other major storyline to take a left turn involved the gang of corrupt cops, led by Olivas (Desperate Housewives‘ Ricardo Chavira), that Ballard & Co. got the goods on and had hauled in, after Martina led her sus beau Manny into a trap.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
Raimondi hauls in some sociology professors at the end of his book, for intellectual heft, but his case is already made: The ones least caught out by the rise of Donald Trump were the real wrestling fans.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Together, the challengers have raised more than Evans — but the incumbent has hauled in more cash than any individual.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The other major storyline to take a left turn involved the gang of corrupt cops, led by Olivas (Desperate Housewives‘ Ricardo Chavira), that Ballard & Co. got the goods on and had hauled in, after Martina led her sus beau Manny into a trap.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
Raimondi hauls in some sociology professors at the end of his book, for intellectual heft, but his case is already made: The ones least caught out by the rise of Donald Trump were the real wrestling fans.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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