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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Unlike the rose, though, the jewel's wider and deeper mouth is able to suck in more surface area, which felt on par with luxury vibrators thrice its cost.
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Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2024
In 1945, a few months after the end of World War II, conflict in China between the Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and end in revolution.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2018
According to one study by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, more than half the greenhouse gas emissions from running an air conditioner come from sucking in moisture.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Sounds great overall, but maybe sucks in this context!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2024
In 1945, a few months after the end of World War II, conflict in China between the Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and end in revolution.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2018
According to one study by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, more than half the greenhouse gas emissions from running an air conditioner come from sucking in moisture.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Sounds great overall, but maybe sucks in this context!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for suck in
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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