as in tricks
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 sucks in
The fan that sucks in combustion air and blows out exhaust gases stopped spinning.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
—Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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
Chopping wood sucks in such a great way.
—Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks in
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Well, at least Cindy's been fighting the good fight, which Brenda tricks her into waging alone every time.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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One possible danger is a rogue network that tricks people into joining.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Their flight path described a set of perfect lines, intentionally unlike any shape that precipitation takes in nature.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The reserve takes in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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