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

Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Drivers are being asked to plan ahead for any additional road closures, while officials asked people to avoid taking any chances and getting suck in deep water. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Once the machine has sucked in the shade-giving limbs and age-ringed trunk, a new development rises from the mulch. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

One high-energy neutrino came from a blazar – a supermassive black hole sucking in matter from its host galaxy and spewing some of it into a jet thousands of light-years long and pointed straight at Earth. — Tyce Deyoung, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1