pull-in
noun
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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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
The company said revenue was the second-highest for the month of July, thanks to "customers' increasing pull-in" for its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones.
From Reuters ● Aug. 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
His decision that day to pull in other team members offers insight into both how Lumen’s C-suite dynamics work and Stansbury’s leadership style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
But parts of the UK could see some respite over the weekend when a north-easterly breeze on Saturday is expected to pull in cooler air from the North Sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I see the pull in two very different people.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
We pull in our belts tighter and chew every mouthful three times as long.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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