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
In contrast, United has been a whirlpool, sucking in talent, ruining it and spitting it out at great cost.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla (Musk’s $1.1 trillion company) and SpaceX (his company valued at $350 billion), have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Conventional wisdom is that a black hole’s powerful gravity sucks in any object that dares venture too close, then rips that matter apart.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla (Musk’s $1.1 trillion company) and SpaceX (his company valued at $350 billion), have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Conventional wisdom is that a black hole’s powerful gravity sucks in any object that dares venture too close, then rips that matter apart.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
Verb
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The person is not trying to deceive or control, but the behavior still affects others and requires self awareness and growth to correct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Where was this sense of urgency when the mullahs were attempting to deceive U.N. inspectors while sandbagging U.S. efforts to diplomatically scuttle the country’s nuclear efforts?—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
Verb
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That was the crux of the latest Gmail attack, tricking users into sharing codes.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But rather than trying to trick users into heading to a fake website, the visitor is instead taken to the brand's legitimate website, with a small but dangerous difference.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Even though baby clothes and newborn diapers feel too tiny to wreak havoc, don’t be fooled!—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Perhaps that’s what fans were griping about last year — that Burns didn’t have it anymore and Slavin was papering over all those issues, enough to fool this model.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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