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Recent Examples of sucking
Poly means many and ticks are blood-sucking insects.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
There are countless benefits to owning a well-functioning vacuum cleaner—picking up debris and sucking up allergens are just the beginning.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
The vampire sucking millions of dollars out of the pockets of California every day is back in the news.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
With the sexy newcomer Heated Rivalry now sucking up all the romance-TV oxygen, Part 1 of Bridgerton Season Four arrived last week with something to prove.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Aphids cause damage by sucking sap from new growth on plants.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Pests Sap-sucking pests, such as mealybugs, spider mites, and scale, drain moisture and nutrients from the plant, triggering leaf drop.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
This includes applying a tourniquet and cutting, sucking or icing the wound.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Nguyen worries, however, that our urge to quantify the value of our lives and achievements is soul-sucking, and his worries are less fun to read about than his paeans to play.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
There are countless benefits to owning a well-functioning vacuum cleaner—picking up debris and sucking up allergens are just the beginning.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
The vampire sucking millions of dollars out of the pockets of California every day is back in the news.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
With the sexy newcomer Heated Rivalry now sucking up all the romance-TV oxygen, Part 1 of Bridgerton Season Four arrived last week with something to prove.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Aphids cause damage by sucking sap from new growth on plants.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Pests Sap-sucking pests, such as mealybugs, spider mites, and scale, drain moisture and nutrients from the plant, triggering leaf drop.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
This includes applying a tourniquet and cutting, sucking or icing the wound.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Nguyen worries, however, that our urge to quantify the value of our lives and achievements is soul-sucking, and his worries are less fun to read about than his paeans to play.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
Verb
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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No one wants to open the fridge only to be met with a foul-smelling odor.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The daughter admitted biting Beach’s finger.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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While Foxx’s Fred thrived on theatrics and biting insults, Wilson’s Lamont was the show’s grounding force.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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