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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This team still needs to reel in supporters through words and deeds to feel half the love that Andrew Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen and company felt in that magical summer.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Timberwolves were reeling in the winter of 2021, nearly nightly losers with a 7-24 record and no real sense of direction.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Using metal detectors and magnetometers, the team was able to locate large bits of steel and iron protruding from the seafloor that turned out to be parts of the frame and windlass, the machine used to reel in the anchor.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Read Next Florida Extremely rare shark reeled in off Florida, video shows.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Timberwolves were reeling in the winter of 2021, nearly nightly losers with a 7-24 record and no real sense of direction.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Using metal detectors and magnetometers, the team was able to locate large bits of steel and iron protruding from the seafloor that turned out to be parts of the frame and windlass, the machine used to reel in the anchor.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Read Next Florida Extremely rare shark reeled in off Florida, video shows.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel in
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“Reel in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20in. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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