Synonyms of sucking

sucking

verb

present participle of suck, informal + sometimes impolite

as in smelling

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smelling
• biting
• stinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruling
• rocking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sucking

The public may also be more ready to hear the message right now, at a time of growing concerns about energy-sucking AI data centers and about AI’s future impact on jobs. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

And sometimes, the novel, certainly that big 400-page tome, can be overwhelming, daunting, and time-sucking for today’s reader. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

For instance, Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have become openly obsequious in sucking up to the DSA. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

But with the Iran war both sucking away American resources and fomenting regional instability, conditions have allowed for a return of the notorious practice. — Aparajita Saxena, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

In 2018 a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 fan blade snapped, shattering a window and sucking a woman’s head and torso outside of the plane. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

This list is my small effort to stop the undertow of history from sucking up my favorite underseen shows from this uniquely abundant—and turbulent—century. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

And then the whole ecosystem around them, there's just a massive pull sucking sound for anything that can help build those things out more cost-effectively, more efficiently. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026