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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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 Curtis worries the bait used to reel in these apex predators is taking them dangerously close to the beach and unsuspecting swimmers. — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 On Monday, Jones reeled in a touchdown from redshirt freshman quarterback Adam Schobel during 11-on-11. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 DoorDash’s first-quarter revenue this year hit a whopping $4 billion, reeling in 40 times more than their original revenue projection in just a single quarter. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reel in

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