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 Weil’s struggles reflect the broader changes sweeping through Big Law in recent years, in which the largest firms are sucking up talent and business. — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project in Monterey has an enormous submarine vacuum to suck urchins from the barrens. — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The intestinal parasites feast on their hosts, sucking valuable nutrients from mammals. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Rows of bent heads gazing at their phone screens; each face replaced by a ray of light sucked towards the screen. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suck
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  • What a sensory garden actually is A sensory garden is designed to engage sight, sound, touch, taste and smell rather than just look pretty from a distance.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers, smelling its first World Series title in franchise history after 22-year-old Cooper Pratt broke an innings-long 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning, were just three outs away from celebrating.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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