suck in
verb
sucked in; sucking in; sucks in
2
: to contract, flatten, and tighten (the abdomen) especially by inhaling deeply
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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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These cold regions slow down gas molecules enough to be sucked in.
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Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 22 June 2024
Zambrano jumped in to rescue her drowning husband, then was jolted by the current and sucked in, too, according to the lawsuit.
—CBS News, 19 June 2024
Gas engines are built to take in air and gas, and sucking in water is usually catastrophic.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
You’ll get sucked in from the start, and will continually waffle over Rusty’s innocence and the list of potential suspects.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 22 June 2024
Zambrano jumped in to rescue her drowning husband, then was jolted by the current and sucked in, too, according to the lawsuit.
—CBS News, 19 June 2024
Gas engines are built to take in air and gas, and sucking in water is usually catastrophic.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
You’ll get sucked in from the start, and will continually waffle over Rusty’s innocence and the list of potential suspects.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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