suck in
verb
sucked in; sucking in; sucks in
2
: to contract, flatten, and tighten (the abdomen) especially by inhaling deeply
Examples of suck in in a Sentence
she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares
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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
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck%20in. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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