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sucked (up to)

verb

past tense of suck (up to)
as in blandished

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked (up to)
  1. coaxed
  2. fawned
  3. cajoled
  4. kowtowed
  5. idolized
Verb
  • Inside, under flickering lights, a group of reluctant strangers is coaxed into acting out, in a converted gymnasium, a wild tale promising redemption from agonizing tragedy.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The hard-throwing righty then coaxed a soft grounder from Luis Arraez to secure his third save of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaxed
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  • In the winter, the tech industry fawned over a similar tool called OpenClaw.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
  • His gimmick was hiring artists to do the cleaning, which brought in new clients every time the press fawned over the poor Cindarellas.
    — Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Definition of fawned
Verb
  • The question is whether big tech can be cajoled or even forced to press pause.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And veterans Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim were cajoled to stay despite the way their colleagues were treated.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cajoled
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  • The decision has led to accusations that FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has kowtowed to Trump, who last year won FIFA’s inaugural peace prize, prompting European lawmakers to call for an investigation into how the prize was awarded, Le Monde reported.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • According to Filomeno Aguilar, Jr, once the Europeans were gone, the hacenderos kowtowed to the Americans, offering the island as a protectorate in the hopes of securing favorable access to the lucrative US market for their sugar.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of kowtowed
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  • As a boy, Algren lived on the South Side and idolized the White Sox.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Messi, who is idolized in Argentina, has never played professionally in his home country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of idolized
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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 19 Sep. 2026.

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