brings in

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring in
as in earns
to receive as return for effort she's bringing in good money selling houses

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Recent Examples of brings in When lineworkers don’t respond, the company brings in contractors to complete the work. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 San Vicente Bungalows brings in BBMT for shows aimed at its members’ kids. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Understanding the financial spiral that state receivership brings in the event of insolvency motivates me. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The series brings in one of the biggest audiences across all of YouTube with than 200 million subscribers, plus additional viewership on Netflix. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 June 2026 The tax brings in more dollars than other funding sources in Kansas City’s budget, including property taxes, sales taxes, fees, fines, state money or federal money, budget documents show. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 The younger Lauder is also a teacher who has conducted a class at Wharton for second-year MBA students for 14 years and brings in a different guest each week to discuss leadership. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 For major events in Chicago, OEMC brings in relevant agencies – such as the Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, and even the National Weather Service – in one room to make any necessary preparations. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings in
  1. earns
  2. wins
  3. reaps
  4. gains
  5. makes
  6. garners
  7. gets
  8. lands
Verb
  • The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • The banquet makes a bold visual comparison of the two women, in fact.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Franke pointed to Franco-German defense projects as an example of how national political incentives can slow cooperation, even when joint production makes strategic sense.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of lands

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