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pulled in

 
Verb pull in has 4 senses
  1. attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in - 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"
    --1 is one way to pull, draw, force
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in - 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"
    --2 is one way to get, acquire
    Sample sentence:
    They pull in the money
  3. pull in, get in, move in, draw in - move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
    --3 is one way to arrive, get, come
    Antonyms: pull out, get out
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  4. collect, pull in - get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
    --4 is one way to roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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