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English verb: suck in | |||
| 1. | suck in (consumption) take up as if with a sponge | ||
| Synonyms | sop up, take in, take up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
| 2. | suck in (weather) attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc. | ||
| Samples | The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad. | ||
| Synonyms | suck | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absorb, take in | ||
| 3. | suck in (contact) draw in as if by suction | ||
| Samples | Suck in your cheeks and stomach. | ||
| Synonyms | draw in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||
| Verb group | aspirate, draw out, suck out | ||
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