Advertisement

View definitions for suck in

suck in

verb as in absorb

verb as in inhale

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Both men, who did not respond to requests for comment, appear to have been sucked in by conspiracy theories floating around online.

Read more on BBC

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.

Read more on BBC

The overall total may be enormous, but a couple of parts of government greedily suck in billions - others will still feel the pain.

Read more on BBC

“Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on the word early.’

Read more on Los Angeles Times

"Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the word 'early'," she said in a video message.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement