Synonyms of suck in

suck in

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceive
• trick
• fool
• string along
• sucker
• tease
• kid
• take in
• mislead
• have on
• fake out
• delude
• juggle
• snow
• bluff
• pull one's leg
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• hoax
• buffalo
• cheat
• misinform
• dupe
• humbug
• do a number on
• con
• sting
• burn
• misguide
• put on
• hornswoggle
• bamboozle
• spoof
• gull
• catch
• lead one down the garden path
• beguile
• gammon
• gaff
• have
• hoodwink
• snooker
• cozen
• stick
• shortchange
• defraud
• bleed
• swindle
• hustle
• squeeze
• fleece
• flimflam
• skin
• rook
• euchre
• chisel
• diddle
• mulct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• show up
• undeceive
• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• unmask
• disclose
• debunk
• tell
• divulge
• unveil
• disabuse
• disillusion
• uncloak
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suck in

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

Defenders will be sucked in from the perimeter. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026