suck in

verb

sucked in; sucking in; sucks in

transitive verb

1
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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Now that that’s out of the way: This movie sucks, and Sandler sucks in it. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 Arsenal There is a danger of being sucked in by the lure of Arsenal, who have looked ‘nearly there’ for a few years now. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 The cop car pulls in and there’s a wireless link to the station that just sucks in all the video in real time. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025 This is what sucking in your stomach does to your abdominal cavity. Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suck in

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of suck in was in 1840

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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck%20in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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