suck under

verb

To pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.

“He was sucked under by the riptide.”

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Meanings

verbsuck under (third-person singular simple present sucks under, present participle sucking under, simple past and past participle sucked under)

present singular third person sucks under · participle present sucking under · participle past sucked under · past sucked under

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.

    He was sucked under by the riptide.

    1 more example

    The power of the riptide sucked him under.

  2. broadlyfigurativelyintransitivetransitiveTo 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.

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APA

suck under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suck%20under

MLA

“suck under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suck%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suck under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suck%20under.

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