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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Then Baty made a bad, low throw home that catcher Francisco Alvarez couldn’t reel in.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Pizza Suprema, which has been an MSG staple for more than 60 years, has reeled in about triple the amount of normal business on playoff game days, forcing it to bring in additional staff to accommodate the traffic.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
The gambit this time is risky because Schulten said P&G is seeing consumers in the United States, its biggest market, reel in their spending.
—Jessica Dinapoli and Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Topsail used to be rumored as the location of Blackbeard's treasure, reeling in treasure hunters for years searching for the prize in the maritime forests.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Pizza Suprema, which has been an MSG staple for more than 60 years, has reeled in about triple the amount of normal business on playoff game days, forcing it to bring in additional staff to accommodate the traffic.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
The gambit this time is risky because Schulten said P&G is seeing consumers in the United States, its biggest market, reel in their spending.
—Jessica Dinapoli and Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Topsail used to be rumored as the location of Blackbeard's treasure, reeling in treasure hunters for years searching for the prize in the maritime forests.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel in
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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