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
The fan that sucks in combustion air and blows out exhaust gases stopped spinning.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Put a bowl with a few charcoal briquettes on a shelf to suck in and trap strong smells.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Now all the Browns need to do is … suck in 2026.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Put a bowl with a few charcoal briquettes on a shelf to suck in and trap strong smells.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Now all the Browns need to do is … suck in 2026.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
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Subscriptions started at $88 per week and included almost 300 templates for fake websites designed to deceive customers, a dashboard that allowed criminals to monitor their campaigns, a discussion forum where users could find collaborators and receive support, and keylogging capabilities.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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No, your eyes do not deceive you.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Posts from other Knicks fans say the user tried tricking them as well.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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These websites closely resemble legitimate ticketing and checkout platforms and can allow scammers to steal log-in credentials, personal information and credit card numbers and trick you into sending in payments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Rick's story is a tough reminder that scams can look polished enough to fool careful people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Busch wasn’t fooled when San Francisco Giants lefty reliever Erik Miller hung a 1-1 slider over the plate in the fifth inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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