suck in

verb

sucked in; sucking in; sucks in

transitive verb

1

: dupe, hoodwink

2

: to contract, flatten, and tighten (the abdomen) especially by inhaling deeply

Synonyms of suck in

• deceive
• trick
• fool

Examples of suck in in a Sentence

she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares

Recent Examples on the Web

Young people who get addicted to social media get sucked in and lose track of time, Greenberg said, similar to adults. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Grow up and start worrying more about not sucking in Yankee Stadium. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The front of the skimmer has an impeller that sucks in debris and holds it in a removable four-liter basket with a screen that captures particles as small as 150 micrometers (uM) such as hair, sand, and dust. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

As the trawler floated around Lake Jesup, the hose sucked in thousands of gallons of the murky beige-and-green water, and siphoned it into a holding tank. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1