Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked (up to)
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After three days on the lam, Chesney was coaxed back with comforting voices and familiar scents.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Wisconsin’s most common spiders are harmless and don’t bite humans, even when coaxed, according to the University of Wisconsin.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In reality, the media fawned over her in the aftermath of her death.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Scarlet Darkness Floral Cottagecore Dress Romantics, cottagecore fans, and anyone who’s ever fawned over the cult-favorite Hill House Home nap dress should add the lookalike Scarlet Darkness Floral Cottagecore Dress to their carts immediately.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her mentor, 2012-2020 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, cajoled the BOJ into cornering the government bond market and becoming the biggest owner of Tokyo stocks.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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While Willis, an Atlanta native who idolized Michael Vick growing up, attempts to downplay his mobility, the people around him, those who have coached him, view it as his superpower.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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