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
Things are going to suck in life.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
—Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
And there are additional fans -- giant ones There are about 172 giant fans that are, technically, outside of the data center that suck in air to help cool the water.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
—Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
And there are additional fans -- giant ones There are about 172 giant fans that are, technically, outside of the data center that suck in air to help cool the water.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suck in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
Verb
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Baron Cohen’s portrayal of Borat, a fictional journalist from the former Soviet state, plays into stereotypes held by Westerners about the central Asian country while satirizing the United States, where Borat tries to trick politicians and others into compromising themselves.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Frankly, there’s no better way to trick yourself into thinking spring is finally happening than by styling some of your winter staples with a skirt.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To fool us into doubting our most obvious conclusions about how this story will unfold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small bowl either.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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