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Recent Examples of sucked
Multiple objects, including the phones of two passengers, Wiprud's headset and multiple aircraft components, were sucked out of the aircraft.
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CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s added a sometimes unbearable pressure to dozens of players and often sucked the life out of one of the NHL’s most passionate markets.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
At times, partners may have had a special mystique, enchanting you with their powers that may have sucked you in — for the better — or instead, like an addiction.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The plot centers on Powell being sucked into the imaginary world of a fantasy writer played by Jackson.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 4 Jan. 2026
And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
More free play outside To ensure kids don’t get too sucked into their devices, Haidt also recommends parents encourage them to spend time outside with friends.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The amount of nondescript gunk that my bed vac sucked out of the mattress was alarming and quite possibly altered my brain chemistry.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
The ancestors of leeches were unlikely to have sucked blood.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
It’s added a sometimes unbearable pressure to dozens of players and often sucked the life out of one of the NHL’s most passionate markets.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
At times, partners may have had a special mystique, enchanting you with their powers that may have sucked you in — for the better — or instead, like an addiction.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
The plot centers on Powell being sucked into the imaginary world of a fantasy writer played by Jackson.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 4 Jan. 2026
And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
More free play outside To ensure kids don’t get too sucked into their devices, Haidt also recommends parents encourage them to spend time outside with friends.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The amount of nondescript gunk that my bed vac sucked out of the mattress was alarming and quite possibly altered my brain chemistry.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
The ancestors of leeches were unlikely to have sucked blood.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked
smelled
Verb
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For days, the violence escalated until the precinct was in flames, until Lake Street was burning, until the whole city smelled like smoke and tear gas and grief.—
Jennifer Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The building was packed from floor to ceiling with boxes and junk, and smelled strongly of cat urine.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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