suck

verb

ˈsək How to pronounce suck (audio)
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 Even the Lindsay Clancy trial — hearing all of those conspiracies is fascinating, and I get sucked down a rabbit hole really quickly. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Some species have as many as 12 legs, while most of them suck up their nutrients using a proboscis. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 Do not apply a tourniquet, cut the wound, or try to suck out venom. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026 This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suck
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smell
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  • Audiences and critics alike could smell the fear, and got their knives out.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In my early memories, my grandfather had smelled like carpet cleaner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of smell

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“Suck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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