reel in

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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When he was caught, Andreas Koln of Uno-X Mobility then tried his luck, but he was reeled in on the Puerto de Paüls to set up the sprint finish. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Pearl District Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery, is one of those artists Tulsa reeled in—or rather, back in. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Burkin averaged 7 yards per carry and scored six touchdowns along with reeling in six interceptions as a defensive back. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Stevenson’s touchdown catch in the back corner of a red-zone period was a highlight, while TreVeyon Henderson reeled in just one of three targets. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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