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

As the trawler floated around Lake Jesup, the hose sucked in thousands of gallons of the murky beige-and-green water, and siphoned it into a holding tank. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

But in the crowded and stressful rush of everyday life, they will get sucked in. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Available in either black or white, this round insect trap uses UV lights and a fan to lure and suck in nearby flying pests with ease. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

But not everything gets sucked in. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026