Word

pull in, v.
freq. cnt. 4

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

attract draw draw in pull pull in

sample sentences

"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
"The ad pulled in many potential customers"
"This pianist pulls huge crowds"
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attraction attraction attraction attraction

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

tug catch, arrest, get draw in, retract bring

verb group

draw in, retract curl, curl up, draw in

get or bring together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

collect pull in

sample sentences

"accumulate evidence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

collecting collection

semantic pointers

hypernym

collect, accumulate, compile, roll up, pile up, amass, hoard

hyponym

archive, file away rally, beat up, drum up

of trains; move into (a station)
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

draw in get in move in pull in

sample sentences

"The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

come, get, arrive

verb group

close in, draw in

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bring in clear earn gain make pull in realise realize take in

sample sentences

"How much do you make a month in your new job?"
"She earns a lot in her new job"
"this merger brought in lots of money"
"He clears $5,000 each month"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

make net, sack, sack up, clear

hypernym

hyponym

squeeze out, eke out profit, turn a profit rake off take home, bring home rake in, shovel in gross pay, bear, yield