sucked in

Example Sentences

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Last year, tariffs did reduce some imports, but because the AI boom sucked in foreign-made tech equipment, the current-account deficit narrowed only slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“I was just completely sucked in, and I was intrigued by the ambition, the characters, which just glittered off the page,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the upcoming installment, due out this June, the toys’ owner Bonnie is gifted a children’s tablet and is quickly sucked in by its seemingly endless options for proscribed play.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

There were around 240 passengers in the aircraft when the container was sucked in, a source from Air India told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

He sucked in his breath noisily, holding the attention of everyone else in the room, including Isidore.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick