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suck in

/ suck in /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
draw in as if by suction
"suck in your cheeks and stomach"
Type of:
hollow hollow out core out
Verb group:
aspirate draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
"The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"
Type of:
absorb take in
Derived:
sucking suck suction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
take up as if with a sponge
Type of:
consume ingest take in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
remove as if by suction
"draw in air"
Type of:
remove take take away
Verb group:
draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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hollow hollow out core out absorb take in consume ingest remove take take away