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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
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But appearances can be deceiving because there's a lot of bright side here.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some Russian media commentators also note how Alaska was once Russian territory, sold by Tsar Alexander II to the United States for a pittance in 1867 Many observers, particularly Russian, are dismissing the meeting as a sign Trump has allowed Putin to once again deceive him.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Searching for an event, restaurant, or service online reduces the chance of being tricked by a malicious redirect or fraudulent site.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wild horses often nap on the sand like beachgoers — but don’t be fooled.—
Evan Moore
August 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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