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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And, after watching the clip, Barber may be sucked in too.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
After sucking in over $370 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures‘ Twisters has been set to stream exclusively on Peacock beginning November 15.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Not all matter that gets near a supermassive black hole is sucked in – some is warped and twisted by the incredible gravity, accelerated and fired off at near light-speed in jets from both poles at once.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
State of play: The fire's rotating smoke plume likely acted as a chimney and sucked in air from surrounding areas.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 July 2024
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
After sucking in over $370 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures‘ Twisters has been set to stream exclusively on Peacock beginning November 15.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Not all matter that gets near a supermassive black hole is sucked in – some is warped and twisted by the incredible gravity, accelerated and fired off at near light-speed in jets from both poles at once.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
State of play: The fire's rotating smoke plume likely acted as a chimney and sucked in air from surrounding areas.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 July 2024
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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