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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After Annie shows up on his porch, Jon ushers the nineteen-year-old inside, and the audience sucks in its breath.
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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
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla (Musk’s $1.1 trillion company) and SpaceX (his company valued at $350 billion), have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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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
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla (Musk’s $1.1 trillion company) and SpaceX (his company valued at $350 billion), have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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