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pulled in

VERB

arrest

Synonyms

WEAK

apprehend bust collar detain nab nail pick up pinch run in take into custody

Antonyms

WEAK

exonerate free let go repel throw away

VERB

attract, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb bring in draw in earn take home

WEAK

clear draw gain gross make net pocket suck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

WEAK

exonerate free let go repel throw away

Example Sentences

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Echo Park-based artist Eamon Ore-Giron’s “Infinite Landscape: Los Ángeles Para Siempre” uses forced perspective to trick viewers into feeling like they are being pulled in or out of a portal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

In 1942, as World War II enters a new phase, the British twins Tessa and Theo Armstrong are pulled in different directions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The film has pulled in $354 million globally over six weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

These objects represent some of the most extreme conditions in the universe, with gravity so strong that nearby matter and even light can be pulled in if they get too close.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

She put her arm around my waist and then pulled in Quentin too.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam