suck in

/sək ɪn/
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Other forms: sucked in; sucking in; sucks in

Definitions of suck in
  1. verb
    take up as if with a sponge
    synonyms: sop up, take in, take up
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    type of:
    consume, have, ingest, take, take in
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  2. verb
    attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
    synonyms: suck
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    type of:
    absorb, take in
    suck or take up or in
  3. verb
    draw in as if by suction
    “suck in your cheeks and stomach”
    synonyms: draw in
    aspirate, draw out, suck out
    remove as if by suction
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    type of:
    core out, hollow, hollow out
    remove the interior of
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