transitive verb
1. : check , restrain
pull a horse in
begin to pull in its expenses without overmuch damaging its charm — Harold Hobson
pull in resolution — Shakespeare
2. : arrest
was pulled in for questioning in connection with the crime
took one look and pulled him in
intransitive verb
: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop
the train pulled in on time
when a car pulled in he would go out to it, dressed in a white coverall — Robert McLaughlin