as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares
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Recent Examples of suck in
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.
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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.
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ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Now all the Browns need to do is … suck in 2026.
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Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for suck in
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
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The thing is, a lot of people have a talent for deceiving the public.
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Park and weather officials alike emphasize to Grand Canyon visitors that hiking conditions can be deceiving.
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The program trains itself to follow your eyeballs and then tries to trick players by moving the circles.
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Those sites were designed to look real enough to trick people into entering credit card details, passwords or other sensitive information.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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