BRING IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

bring in

verb

Definition of bring in

as in to win

to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of bring in The board brought in Pam Muise, a pastor who knew Miller as a child, to help preach some sermons. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 In the offseason, the Cowboys brought in Eric Morris, a Texas native who’s known for his innovative offenses and his ability to develop quarterbacks. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Helicopters hovered overhead all day in the area bringing in survivors. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s the kind of thinking that led Pittsburgh to bring in Rodgers last year… but to not trade a fourth-round pick for a receiver at the deadline, only to use a fourth-round pick on a return specialist a few months later. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring in

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Verb

All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Chidgasornpongse won best director in the Asian New Talent competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival, where Sompop Songkampol also took best actor.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of win

Verb

Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
On Monday, those five writers — also DSA-LA members — panned the idea of an endorsement, saying Raman hasn’t earned it.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Opponents rallied around fishing and the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably come with full membership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reap

Verb

Oswego finished seven of its 11 drives by scoring points and gained 483 yards.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Iceland, which gained independence from Denmark in 1944, has a proud history of independence, of not allowing itself to be pushed around by bigger and richer European nations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

Bonnell is the latest company to make that argument, launching the new 805 RX as the first model in its e-Moto lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Also, supportive connections between Mercury and Mars make this a great time for addressing personal matters with a clear head and common sense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of make

Verb

When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Trio would garner Parton her first, and so far only, Grammy Award nomination for album of the year.

— Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of garner

Verb

According to the police documents obtained by Law & Crime, Weatherall, 22, ordered a Lyft ride to an apartment complex in Greenville.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
After obtaining the suspect's name and descriptions of both the man and his vehicle, DeLong cleared the call.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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