suck

Definition of sucknext
informal + sometimes impolite
as in to smell
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

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Recent Examples of suck There, Chen performed an angioplasty with a balloon to open up the artery and suck out the blood clot. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 The historic buildout, mostly to serve energy-sucking data centers, could cost as much as $60 billion, according to some estimates. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Poly means many and ticks are blood-sucking insects. Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026 This can be done in different ways, such as retrofitting a facility to emit directly into a storage location or by building vacuumlike structures to suck up emissions. ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck
smell
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  • However, some dogs avoid pills or spit them out due to smell, look or general unfamiliarity.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Now, imagine what that moment would smell like.
    Allure, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Suck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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