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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Drive through deep water, and your diffs may also suck in a little bit of moisture, slowly polluting the oil that lubricates them.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Related article Engaging your core is not the same as sucking in your belly.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla, Musk’s $1.1 trillion company, and SpaceX, his $350 billion valuation company, have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Typically, at the end of a permanent press cycle, the dryer sucks in cooler air (or room temperature air) to relax lingering wrinkles on the clothes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Related article Engaging your core is not the same as sucking in your belly.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the past 15 years alone, Tesla, Musk’s $1.1 trillion company, and SpaceX, his $350 billion valuation company, have sucked in a stunning $30 billion in public dollars.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Typically, at the end of a permanent press cycle, the dryer sucks in cooler air (or room temperature air) to relax lingering wrinkles on the clothes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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