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
These facilities suck in air and extract carbon using chemicals in a process powered by clean, geothermal energy.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Immediately, a black hole forms in its core, which then sucks in the surrounding material, quickly plumping up to a mass of over 1,000, or even 10,000, times the mass of the sun.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Divorce can feel like an octopus whose tentacles are hard at work sucking in whatever prey is in its path.
—Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Two huge plants in Iceland operate like giant vacuum cleaners, sucking in air and stripping out planet-heating carbon pollution.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Immediately, a black hole forms in its core, which then sucks in the surrounding material, quickly plumping up to a mass of over 1,000, or even 10,000, times the mass of the sun.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Divorce can feel like an octopus whose tentacles are hard at work sucking in whatever prey is in its path.
—Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Two huge plants in Iceland operate like giant vacuum cleaners, sucking in air and stripping out planet-heating carbon pollution.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
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Step two: Defend against junk fees These nefarious fees are designed either to confuse or deceive consumers.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Several state legislators and other state officials will testify that they were deceived by the conspirators regarding the operations of Phoenix Solutions, according to prosecutors.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 July 2025
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The offense is built on outside runs and tricking the defense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Don’t let the size fool you—this ultra-compact charger delivers impressive speed and efficiency for its footprint.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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