suck in
Example Sentences
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Air source heat pumps - the most common type - suck in outdoor air and pass it over tubes containing refrigerant fluids.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Over a decade ago, Britain’s environmental regulator approved a new coastal nuclear power station on the proviso its cooling system wouldn’t suck in millions of fish from the Bristol Channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The researchers calculated that a similar closed system, where the pump is enclosed and uses a tube to suck in water and particles, would require high energy inputs to operate.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
They use their baleen plates — big bristles made of keratin — to suck in massive amounts of saltwater, filtering in krill and small fish to eat.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
I cackle with rage and suck in breath.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
