suck in
verb
sucked in; sucking in; sucks in
2
: to contract, flatten, and tighten (the abdomen) especially by inhaling deeply
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she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares
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The fan that sucks in combustion air and blows out exhaust gases stopped spinning.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Put a bowl with a few charcoal briquettes on a shelf to suck in and trap strong smells.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Put a bowl with a few charcoal briquettes on a shelf to suck in and trap strong smells.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Now all the Browns need to do is … suck in 2026.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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 17 May. 2026.
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