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Recent Examples of sucking
In an April 18 upload, the rocker could be seen sucking his wife's toes in one shot taken in their bed.
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Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Barker, 50, shared his heartfelt Instagram post with a toe sucking picture just like everyone else does.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing tableau depicts Cassie as a baby, sucking on a pacifier and spreading her legs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.
—Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Feeding Difficulties Because of their low muscle tone, many babies with PWS have a weak sucking reflex.
—Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Think of it like an aromatic dinner bell for sap-sucking insects.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Barker, 50, shared his heartfelt Instagram post with a toe sucking picture just like everyone else does.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing tableau depicts Cassie as a baby, sucking on a pacifier and spreading her legs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.
—Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Feeding Difficulties Because of their low muscle tone, many babies with PWS have a weak sucking reflex.
—Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Think of it like an aromatic dinner bell for sap-sucking insects.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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For some, working with soil evokes nostalgia for childhood summers, smelling thorny roses in bloom and plucking ripe tomatoes off the vine.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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More evidence is needed to determine if smelling lemon water can significantly increase energy and alertness.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Well before bass or other species even think about shaking off the winter blues — weeks ahead of blooming dogwoods and the first biting mosquitos — crappies are already on the chew.—
Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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These tariffs were widely expected to have a biting effect on the economy.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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