reel in
phrasal 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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The Knicks and the New York Rangers together helped Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. reel in $357.8 million in revenue during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
And Sui still reels in the celebrities for front-row seats at her runway shows.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Receiver Quentin Johnston reeled in 13 catches for 186 yards, both career highs.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Bracing for a Crackdown: Reports that the Trump administration might swiftly carry out an immigration crackdown have left some neighborhoods reeling in cities like Chicago.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
And Sui still reels in the celebrities for front-row seats at her runway shows.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Receiver Quentin Johnston reeled in 13 catches for 186 yards, both career highs.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Bracing for a Crackdown: Reports that the Trump administration might swiftly carry out an immigration crackdown have left some neighborhoods reeling in cities like Chicago.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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