bring in
verb
brought in; bringing in; brings in
2
: to produce as profit or return
each sale brought in $5
3
: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball
4
: to report to a court
the jury brought in a verdict
5
a
: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive
b
: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge
6
: earn
brings in a good salary
Examples of bring in in a Sentence
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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Part of the problem was that no one knew how big the movie was going to be, so didn’t know how much staff to bring in.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sabres bought out Jeff Skinner in the offseason and brought in five new forwards for their bottom two lines.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
So, getting your husband to change his way may involve bringing in the big guns.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sabres bought out Jeff Skinner in the offseason and brought in five new forwards for their bottom two lines.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
So, getting your husband to change his way may involve bringing in the big guns.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Importing Text As Prompting Skill There are circumstances involving importing text into generative AI that require careful skill and necessitate the right types of prompts to get the text suitably brought in and properly infused.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring in
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“Bring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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