suck in

verb

1. tr to attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc

   the current sucked him in

2. to draw in (one's breath) sharply
3. slang.
   tr to deceive or defraud

Example Sentences

When the plant is up and running, 132,000 litres of seawater a second will be sucked in to a system that works like a huge car radiator.

From BBC

“And if you get sucked in, always focus on the positives and take each day as it comes, work towards your goal,” he said.

From BBC

The question this weekend is whether a terrible conflict that sucks in the US and other powers can yet be avoided.

From BBC

“The technology relies on sucking in lots and lots of air, slowing it down so that the filter can capture it, and then venting the air back out the end,” says Mr Chan.

From BBC

The people that Trump sucked in with Trump University are sympathetic, people who were just looking for better career options.

From Salon

Related Words

• be dishonest
• betray
• cheat
• circumvent
• defraud
• delude
• disappoint
• dupe
• entrap
• falsify
• fool
• hoodwink
• mislead
• swindle
• trick
• victimize