suck under en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive, transitive) To pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.
He was sucked under by the riptide.
The power of the riptide sucked him under.
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(broadly, figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To cause (someone or something) to figuratively drown, such as by succumbing to a pressure or problem.
Our country will be sucked under by my opponent's policies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sucked under | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sucked under | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sucking under | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sucks under | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |