sucked (up to)

past tense of suck (up to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked (up to)
Verb
  • He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Could my hair ever be coaxed do that?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, appeared to have idolized many of the mass shooters who had gone before them.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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