sucked (up to)

past tense of suck (up to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked (up to)
Verb
  • Jokes on us because Mike Sullivan has somehow coaxed some real wins at the margin with these three on the ice.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Trier has coaxed career-defining performances from both his stars.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sloganeering has cajoled some of the nation’s biggest food brands to shift its offerings, curb the use of some dyes, and even redo recipes of iconic goods like Coca-Cola and day-to-day items like baby formula.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • He’s cajoled and he’s threatened.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But in tech, where founders are idolized yet structurally undercapitalized as individuals, the idea is both obvious and overdue.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Sucked (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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