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 Unless Washington brings in more revenue or cuts spending elsewhere, covering those payments adds to its borrowing needs. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Thomas brings in his partner Lisa, who steals fancy clothes and gala passes for herself, Thomas, and Vision. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The gas tax in Massachusetts is 24 cents per gallon and brings in about $600 million in revenue per year to pay for the construction and repair of roads and bridges. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Review Built like an Italian palazzo, the brand new Reverie Saigon brings in a level of luxury previously unseen in Ho Chi Minh City. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 That brings in extra income and further shores up the dividend. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 San Vicente Bungalows brings in BBMT for shows aimed at its members’ kids. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings in
  1. earns
  2. wins
  3. reaps
  4. gains
  5. makes
  6. garners
  7. gets
  8. lands
Verb
  • When a server in the US earns less than $17 an hour on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that typically doesn’t give them a lot of savings to pay for unexpected medical bills.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Conceding that earns you the credibility to defend the steps that matter.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, whoever wins the World Series will merely be setting the stage for an offseason that could have massive ramifications for the sport.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • Someone who gains access to that inbox may be able to reset your rewards password.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 tablet gains the powerful A20 Pro, the same chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pulling on a long rope of influences that begins with the Wilsons and runs through British prog, bedroom pop, and chillwave, Doomed is a serene and satisfying collection which, like its forebears, makes a personal matter of universal consciousness.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The Archimedes screw gets a molecular makeover The researchers took inspiration from the Archimedes’ screw, an ancient device with a helical blade inside a cylinder that lifts water (or solids) when rotated.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The driver gets a 24-inch OLED screen, and there’s a smaller 7-inch infotainment screen in the centre.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • The announcement also lands less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Once the taxpayer money lands in the coffers of Donalds’ businesses, how it’s used and how much executives are paid is not publicly reported.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lands

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“Brings in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings%20in. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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