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sucked (up to)

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past tense of suck (up to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of sucked (up to)

as in kowtowed, fawned

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sucked (up to)

fawned,
kowtowed,
toadied

blandished,
cajoled,
coaxed,
sweet-talked,
wheedled

idolized,
worshipped
(also worshiped)

adulated,
belauded,
blarneyed,
buttered up,
flattered,
hero-worshipped
(also hero-worshiped),
honeyed
(also honied),
massaged,
overpraised,
puffed,
soft-soaped,
stroked

eulogized,
extolled,
lauded,
praised

applauded,
commended,
complimented

congratulated,
felicitated

drooled,
gushed,
slavered,
slobbered

endeared,
ingratiated

courted,
romanced,
wooed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sucked (up to)

bad-mouthed,
belittled,
decried,
depreciated,
disparaged,
put down

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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 16 Aug. 2022.

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