pull-in
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pull-in
American
[pool-in]
/ ˈpʊlˌɪn /
noun
British.
pull in
British
verb
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to reach a destination
the train pulled in at the station
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Also: pull over. (intr)
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to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
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to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc)
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(tr) to draw or attract
his appearance will pull in the crowds
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slang (tr) to arrest
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(tr) to earn or gain (money)
noun
pull in
Idioms
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Arrive at a destination, as in The train pulled in right on time . [c. 1900]
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Rein in, restrain, as in She pulled in her horse , or The executives did not want to pull in their most aggressive salesmen . [c. 1600]
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Arrest a suspect, as in The police said they could pull him in on lesser charges . [Late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of pull-in
First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull in
Example Sentences
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It added that September year-on-year revenue for cloud and networking products, which includes servers, declined due to "conservative customer pull-in".
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
Revenue in its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones, declined in August on the year due to "customers' conservative pull-in", the company said in a statement without elaborating.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023
Foxconn said in a statement on Sunday that revenue from computing, smart consumer electronics and cloud and networking products declined in February from a year earlier "due to conservative customers' pull-in".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2023
He is a damaged pitcher who is not inexpensive: Kelley will pull-in $5.5 million in the final season of his contract.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2017
First, they hugged him – meaningful, pull-in embraces to show how much their pain was his pain.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2012
“These franchises pull in collectors as well as players beyond your core, hardcore hobby-store gaming player.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Right now, the level of energy and ability to pull in and recruit new members—the last few years has been a time of a lot more activity,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
After the company's public listing made him the world's first trillionaire, Musk said that SpaceX would pull in $1tn in yearly revenue by 2030.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I see the pull in two very different people.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Says he figures I’ll be a big draw. Bring back some old-timers, and pull in the tough crowd who want to be tougher.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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