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suck in

verb

Meaning

  1. To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.
  2. To draw inward.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

draw in(English)take up(English)take in(English)suck(English)sop up(English)aspirate(English)suck into(English)sucker(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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