pull in

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pull in

verb pulls in · pulling in · pulled in

idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle or driver To approach or drive up to a place and come to a stop; to park by driving frontways into a parking spot. A car just pulled in our driveway.
idiomatic, intransitive, of a train or bus To approach a station; to arrive at a station. Quick! The train's pulling in.
idiomatic, transitive To arrest someone; to take someone to a police station because they may have done something. She was pulled in for questioning.
idiomatic, transitive To earn [money]. He pulls in a lot of money.
idiomatic, transitive To tighten a sail by pulling on a rope. pull in the main sheet
idiomatic Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, in: To pull something, so that it comes inside. After falling out of the boat, the crew pulled him in.

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verb to approach a station

Português	encostar, chegar

verb to pull something inside

Português	puxar para dentro
Italiano	tirare dentro

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@misc{pull_in_2026,
  title = {pull in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}