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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Divorce can feel like an octopus whose tentacles are hard at work sucking in whatever prey is in its path.
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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
After Annie shows up on his porch, Jon ushers the nineteen-year-old inside, and the audience sucks in its breath.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
In contrast, United has been a whirlpool, sucking in talent, ruining it and spitting it out at great cost.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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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
After Annie shows up on his porch, Jon ushers the nineteen-year-old inside, and the audience sucks in its breath.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
In contrast, United has been a whirlpool, sucking in talent, ruining it and spitting it out at great cost.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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