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 this case, the device was able to suck in part of the worm's tail and drag it out—still squirming.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Now that that’s out of the way: This movie sucks, and Sandler sucks in it.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
If small objects such as grains of sand get sucked in and stuck between one of those blades and the ring wall, the impeller may jam.
—Ben Coxworth
july 22, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
In between the first and second quarters, Clark put her hand on her chest as if to suck in more air.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Now that that’s out of the way: This movie sucks, and Sandler sucks in it.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
If small objects such as grains of sand get sucked in and stuck between one of those blades and the ring wall, the impeller may jam.
—Ben Coxworth
july 22, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
In between the first and second quarters, Clark put her hand on her chest as if to suck in more air.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
Verb
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In the decades that followed, Freeman, who died in 2025, assembled a vast array of literary fakes, collecting books whose content is deceiving in nature.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Experts have warned that such videos may go viral and deceive voters, potentially increasing voter distrust in the media and political system more generally.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hackers often use look-alike domains to trick you into thinking the site is real.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hackers are using the messaging app Telegram and fake websites that impersonate brands to trick users into installing the malware, which will masquerade as popular apps, including TikTok, YouTube, and Google Photos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Do not let the dashing green velvet suit, the yellow leather gloves, the silk cravat or the pencil-thin mustache, a tonsorial touch that suggests the matinee idols of yesteryear, fool you.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But don’t be fooled into thinking that’s the norm.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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