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suck in
verb
(tr) to attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc
the current sucked him in
to draw in (one's breath) sharply
slang, (tr) to deceive or defraud
Idioms and Phrases
Also, suck into . Draw into a course of action, as in They sucked me into helping them raise money . [Second half of 1700s]
Take advantage of, cheat, swindle, as in That used-car salesman sure sucked in my uncle and aunt . This usage employs suck in the sense of “take in.” [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
Both men, who did not respond to requests for comment, appear to have been sucked in by conspiracy theories floating around online.
In serious cases, engines can lose power if they suck in a bird, as happened in South Korea's Jeju Air disaster which killed 179 people last year.
The overall total may be enormous, but a couple of parts of government greedily suck in billions - others will still feel the pain.
“Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on the word early.’
"Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the word 'early'," she said in a video message.
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