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as in patsies
one who is easily deceived or cheated
I was a sucker and believed them when they said the only tickets they could get were double the price
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies
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as in fools
to cause to believe what is untrue
a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia
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as in cheats
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
suckered millions of desperate dieters with their grossly inflated claims of successful weight loss
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Recent Examples of suckers
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The number and layout of suckers can be reconfigured for different missions.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
The problem is that, by not playing the game, many of their opponents could end up looking like suckers.
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Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Details such as the relatively few suckers on its arms, its smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle indicated a new species, now called Microeledone galapagensis.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
Noun
Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The number and layout of suckers can be reconfigured for different missions.
—
Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.
—
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
The problem is that, by not playing the game, many of their opponents could end up looking like suckers.
—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Details such as the relatively few suckers on its arms, its smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle indicated a new species, now called Microeledone galapagensis.
—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suckers
Noun
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
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Five average players committed to protecting the middle of the ice are more effective than four great ones and one who cheats for offence.
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That blast wasn’t the only time on Wednesday that the rookie showed off his physical tools.
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.
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Removing fading flowers and their seed pods tricks the plant to redirect its energy from producing seeds to producing more scapes and flower buds, as well as putting energy into root development and storing energy for the next growing season.
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Well, at least Cindy's been fighting the good fight, which Brenda tricks her into waging alone every time.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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“Suckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suckers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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