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
There, he got sucked in — to blackjack, poker, roulette.
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Air travelers across the country have been suck in longer-than-usual lines in recent weeks.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The easy availability means that people who otherwise might not have been tempted have gotten sucked in.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Lauren, who might also have been Catholic, sucked in her breath.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Air travelers across the country have been suck in longer-than-usual lines in recent weeks.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The easy availability means that people who otherwise might not have been tempted have gotten sucked in.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Lauren, who might also have been Catholic, sucked in her breath.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for suck in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck in
Verb
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Her The Wife nods and supports, all knowingly without deceiving the emotional truths of the narrative.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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According to police records, Torres-García died months before DCF was successfully tricked by her mother into doing a video call with a woman who has said she was asked to impersonate the child.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Instead of acting independently, the forces influence one another to amplify the ion’s motion, thereby tricking the system into generating a much stronger, more complex interaction than either force could achieve alone.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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After killing Minnesota’s first power play, the Avalanche opened the scoring when defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first career playoff goal, fooling Wallstedt with a rising wrist shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Don’t let Will Lee’s nickname fool you.—
Mike Kaye
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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