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Recent Examples of sucking
Airline executives said they’re being forced to remove engines and take them for maintenance into crowded shops earlier than expected, which is driving up costs and sucking up the fuel savings they were supposed to get from the engines.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that can transmit dangerous viruses and bacteria, including Lyme disease.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The norm of planning a hangout is too often a long, soul-sucking scheduling thread.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Although aphids have a reputation for being harmful, sap-sucking pests that wreak havoc on the garden, these insects aren't always a bad thing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
Stinkbugs are another sucking insect that feeds on fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
LiPfe was directly sucking nutrients from the surrounding seawater to fuel its tissue repair and survival.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Ticks are tiny, blood-sucking parasites that belong to the arachnid family, related to spiders and scorpions rather than being insects.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
Fleas feed on animals and humans by sucking blood through the skin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that can transmit dangerous viruses and bacteria, including Lyme disease.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The norm of planning a hangout is too often a long, soul-sucking scheduling thread.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Although aphids have a reputation for being harmful, sap-sucking pests that wreak havoc on the garden, these insects aren't always a bad thing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
Stinkbugs are another sucking insect that feeds on fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
LiPfe was directly sucking nutrients from the surrounding seawater to fuel its tissue repair and survival.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Ticks are tiny, blood-sucking parasites that belong to the arachnid family, related to spiders and scorpions rather than being insects.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
Fleas feed on animals and humans by sucking blood through the skin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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People typically use them to keep the house smelling consistently fresh, to replicate the signature scents found in hotels, spas and luxury retailers, to neutralize odors from pets, cooking or smoke, or to set a specific mood — relaxing, clean, seasonal or otherwise.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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The Spurs, meanwhile, appear to be smelling blood in the water.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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