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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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Things are going to suck in life.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Things are going to suck in life.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
—Outside Online, 24 Sep. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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