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Recent Examples of sucked
The Knicks, for some reason, look like all the life has been sucked out of them during this second half.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Creators who get sucked into bad deals in the next 18 months will be the ones who mistake Hollywood’s sudden interest for validation.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
That sucked most of the ticket-holders and nearly all of the life out of the stadium.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026
In the political thriller, ex-CIA operative Jack gets sucked back into the secret-agent game and teams up with old friends – plus a new MI6 officer (Sienna Miller) – to stop a black-ops squad from causing global chaos.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
With such a low reservoir, warm water near the surface gets sucked through the generators and sent downstream.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass, introduced in Lake Powell in the 1980s for sport fishing, live at that warm surface, and also get sucked through the hydropower generators and into the river below.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Pesky, tiny embers are another big risk, as they get sucked into a home’s vents when the wind increases, creating negative pressure at the house.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
The community access program's normal hosts, Michelle Baumann and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann's battle with cancer.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Creators who get sucked into bad deals in the next 18 months will be the ones who mistake Hollywood’s sudden interest for validation.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
That sucked most of the ticket-holders and nearly all of the life out of the stadium.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026
In the political thriller, ex-CIA operative Jack gets sucked back into the secret-agent game and teams up with old friends – plus a new MI6 officer (Sienna Miller) – to stop a black-ops squad from causing global chaos.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
With such a low reservoir, warm water near the surface gets sucked through the generators and sent downstream.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass, introduced in Lake Powell in the 1980s for sport fishing, live at that warm surface, and also get sucked through the hydropower generators and into the river below.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Pesky, tiny embers are another big risk, as they get sucked into a home’s vents when the wind increases, creating negative pressure at the house.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
The community access program's normal hosts, Michelle Baumann and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann's battle with cancer.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked
smelled
Verb
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And smelled the scent outside Friday morning during her walk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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My son went outside and immediately smelled something rotten.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Sucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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