suck in
verb
sucked in; sucking in; sucks in
2
: to contract, flatten, and tighten (the abdomen) especially by inhaling deeply
Examples of suck in in a Sentence
she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares
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Canela, who her owner describes as a 'blackhole of love' always prepared to suck in affection, appeared to adore her special moment in the spotlight.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 June 2025
These facilities suck in air and extract carbon using chemicals in a process powered by clean, geothermal energy.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Immediately, a black hole forms in its core, which then sucks in the surrounding material, quickly plumping up to a mass of over 1,000, or even 10,000, times the mass of the sun.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Divorce can feel like an octopus whose tentacles are hard at work sucking in whatever prey is in its path.
—Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 June 2025
These facilities suck in air and extract carbon using chemicals in a process powered by clean, geothermal energy.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Immediately, a black hole forms in its core, which then sucks in the surrounding material, quickly plumping up to a mass of over 1,000, or even 10,000, times the mass of the sun.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Divorce can feel like an octopus whose tentacles are hard at work sucking in whatever prey is in its path.
—Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for suck in
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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