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Recent Examples of suck
These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump may have envisioned a second term spent striking deals to resolve wars, but Iran has now sucked him in, too.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
With 12 weeks to go, the runoffs are set to suck up time and resources for candidates in key races as others rush the runway for the November general election.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump may have envisioned a second term spent striking deals to resolve wars, but Iran has now sucked him in, too.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
With 12 weeks to go, the runoffs are set to suck up time and resources for candidates in key races as others rush the runway for the November general election.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck
smell
Verb
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Mice know cats can smell them, and cats emit chemicals that terrify mice.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Spring flowers smell like fish.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Suck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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