How to Use haul in in a Sentence

haul in

phrasal verb
Definition of haul innext
  • The sun was still rising when Vinh Nguyen hauled in his first catch of the day.
    — Amy Qin Callaghan O’Hare, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The crew shut down the electronics and hauled in the mainsail.
    — Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
  • Builders hauled in loads of fill to lift the building’s ground level 15 feet above the rest of the Mall.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Scott very well would have hauled in the pass had Newton not pulled him down.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Twilley hauled in the pass at the 5-yard line and ran through a tackle attempt to reach paydirt.
    — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Watson ran right down the seam and hauled in a 44-yard touchdown pass from Love with 4 ½ minutes left in the first half.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Gaetz brought in massive fundraising hauls in the days that followed those emails.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Scuppernong has a bar in the store with beer and wine, and hauls in great authors and music for events.
    — Michael Graff, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Melendez ranged to his right and hauled in the baseball with a diving catch.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
  • Waiting for the ball downfield was Nicholas Marks, who hauled in the 17-yard completion on fourth down to keep the drive alive.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The ball bounced off his helmet and Aiyuk, who was already taking a spill, snatched the ball with one hand and hauled in a ridiculous catch.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The highlight of the session came when Gesicki hauled in a one-handed catch in the back of the end zone, beating Bryant and Jabrill Peppers.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Then there was a 22-yard catch in the third quarter in which Books adjusted his body in midair to haul in an overhead pass.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In the third quarter, senior Aaron Hampton hauled in a tipped pass that bounced off the hands of an East receiver.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • On the next play, Davis fought pass interference to haul in a touchdown that counted to make it 18-13.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The Kentucky basketball commit scored 17 points and hauled in 12 rebounds for the Bearettes.
    — The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Nelly Korda has amassed that haul in just over two months.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Local fishermen hauled in blue striped snapper from the sea, hunters caught wild boar in the mountains.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Quavo returned the favor hauling in a pass from Stroud.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 July 2024
  • The city fixed the immediate issues, then kept on hauling in garbage bales.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Later, our plane was hauled in by the same rescue helicopter.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
  • No receiver has hauled in more than four catches in a single game.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Off the coast of New Zealand, scientists aboard a research vessel hauled in their nets.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
  • Many tents sit atop wooden pallets, hauled in from elsewhere.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2023
  • She was fired, hauled in for questioning and pushed into exile.
    — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Mike Bonsu hauled in three receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown, and made 5½ tackles.
    — Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The band and crew were still hauling in their luggage and equipment, leaving a brief window when she wouldn’t be observed.
    — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • This was the lowest Memorial Day box office haul in almost 30 years: What went wrong?
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
  • Doubs was one-on-one with cornerback Jaylon Jones, and at the moment of truth, timed his leap perfectly and hauled in a 39-yard pass from Willis.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Later, Wacha hauled in a line drive back up the middle and struck out Padres infielder Manny Machado to end the inning.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024

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