as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
she was sucked in by a scam that was run by a shady outfit selling time-shares
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Recent Examples of suck in
Electricity analyst Rob Gramlich estimates half the growth in data center energy suck in the next 3-5 years will be from AI.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
This also prevents you from getting further sucked in.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Read our interview with the author here—then give it a download and prepare to get sucked in.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
The industry's hunger has led to a data land grab: Companies are vying to teach their baby AIs using information sucked in from many different sources — sometimes with the owner's permission, often without it — before new laws and court rulings make that harder.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
This also prevents you from getting further sucked in.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Read our interview with the author here—then give it a download and prepare to get sucked in.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
The industry's hunger has led to a data land grab: Companies are vying to teach their baby AIs using information sucked in from many different sources — sometimes with the owner's permission, often without it — before new laws and court rulings make that harder.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other options include a rooftop deck with staircase, and a wood-burning stove, though tricking it out like this will of course increase the price significantly.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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In these campaigns, attackers trick developers into granting permissions to malicious applications, which then insert harmful code into popular extensions.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its small appearance, though — this beauty can hold up to a week’s worth of clothes.Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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The passenger initially gave deputies a fake name and a 2012 birth date, but they were not fooled by this alibi as the woman appeared older, according to the Sheriff’s Office.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Suck in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20in. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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