pull in

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pull in (third-person singular simple present pulls in, present participle pulling in, simple past and past participle pulled in)

1. (literally, transitive) To pull something, so that it comes inside.

   After falling out of the boat, the crew pulled him in.

2. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle or driver) To approach or drive up to a place and come to a stop; to park by driving frontways into a parking spot.

   A car just pulled in our driveway.

3. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a train or bus) To approach a station; to arrive at a station.

   Quick! The train's pulling in.

   • 2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 49:

     The herd mentality appears strong at Cardiff. When the train pulls in, the majority of folk jam themselves into the car straight in front of them, while I walk to the back unit to share the rear car with just two other people.

4. (idiomatic, transitive) To arrest someone; to take someone to a police station because they may have done something.

   She was pulled in for questioning.

5. (idiomatic, transitive) To earn .

   He pulls in a lot of money.

6. (idiomatic, nautical, transitive) To tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.

   pull in the main sheet

• pull in one's horns

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