reel in
phrasal verb
reeled in; reeling in; reels in
: to pull in (a fish that is caught on a hook on the end of a fishing line) by turning the reel of a fishing rod
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One is in Turkey, where Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce have been slowly reeling in Super Lig pace-setters Galatasaray over the past few weeks.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
But even if Lewis’ contract is considered the next task, the extension talks with star defensive end Micah Parsons is the next big puppy that the team must reel in within the next few weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Germany now has the highest defense budget across Europe, surpassing the United Kingdom, as the continent rushes to pull up military spending and prepare for the United States to reel in its long-standing support for European armed forces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
It wasn’t supposed to survive the Federal Reserve’s historic and aggressive rate-hiking campaign to reel in high inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
But even if Lewis’ contract is considered the next task, the extension talks with star defensive end Micah Parsons is the next big puppy that the team must reel in within the next few weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Germany now has the highest defense budget across Europe, surpassing the United Kingdom, as the continent rushes to pull up military spending and prepare for the United States to reel in its long-standing support for European armed forces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
It wasn’t supposed to survive the Federal Reserve’s historic and aggressive rate-hiking campaign to reel in high inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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