suckers 1 of 2

plural of sucker

suckers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sucker
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Recent Examples of suckers
Noun
Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 And as captured by production’s cameras, that’s exactly what happened after Jake was chomped on by one of those very dangerous l’il suckers. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025 Train yourself to look for growth that should be removed, such as tomato suckers and low-growing tomato branches, excess dahlia foliage, and tangled thyme. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025 Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits. Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025 In between, there’d be ample opportunity to shoot the breeze, ponder the meaning of life and burn through nightcrawlers and frozen shiners while catching a mixed bag of fish that might include walleyes, saugers, redhorse, mooneyes and suckers. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 In the clips filmed by the animal, its suckers are clearly visible, moving around near the lens. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 Experts say the increases are driven by warmer temperatures and the expanding presence of these blood-suckers in places where people are less familiar with them. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suckers
Noun
  • Wildlife lovers will find the endemic Florida scrub jay in the park year-round.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Excel performs better with large worksheets and offers a wider range of analytical and statistical tools, including advanced charting.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Retail investors, HODLers, or less experienced investors may not utilize these tools, but that is rapidly changing.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After taking a break from live performances in 2024, pop star Demi Lovato is ready to give fans a new live show to celebrate her new album.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Posed with a slight smile, the now 8-year-old has shed the long, bouncy curls Drake fans had grown accustomed to.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Seeing empty floor tricks the brain into thinking there is more space than there is.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The victims' identities were not released.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From unique hot springs to scenic hiking trails, Iceland’s natural landscapes provide one-of-a-kind experiences for outdoor enthusiasts.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This cycle of building, testing, and redesigning continues throughout the year, helping students and enthusiasts steadily improve their engineering and programming skills.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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