sucked in

past tense of suck in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sucked in Young people who get addicted to social media get sucked in and lose track of time, Greenberg said, similar to adults. Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 To combat that, the car was equipped with about 400 pounds of ice and water to cool not only the engines but also the air being sucked in and turbocharged. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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 But before it’s sucked in, some of it gets blown back by winds created by the black hole’s intense pressure and friction. Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 But not everything gets sucked in. Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 Defenders will be sucked in from the perimeter. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked in
Verb
  • Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.
    David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier in the game, he was fooled on a flea-flicker, and his pass-interference penalty set up the Patriots’ lone touchdown.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by the film’s advertising, which features an image of Neeson’s scowling visage dwarfing Levi aiming an automatic weapon.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For one thing, the aircraft was an all-electric number powered by a dozen electric motors strung along the leading edge of the wing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But by Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2028, 12 years will have passed since that strategy was last tested—and the gamble is whether Xi can still be strung along.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Sucked in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked%20in. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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