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Recent Examples of sucking
The Columbus Crew beat United 3-1 on Saturday night, sucking the life out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Practical advice for managing rose garden pests This season, rose gardeners in San Diego are encountering both sucking and chewing pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
No Florida Power & Light customer pays for an electricity-sucking data center next door.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body?
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Though the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District may be sucking up much of the political oxygen within Indianapolis, Republican voters on the south side of the city will have their own choices to make.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Around 2023, vigilante groups began to emerge in the Caribbean nation to strike back against gangs sucking the life from Haiti.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
But baseball’s outsized importance was still largely diminished as the NFL began sucking all the air out of the metaphorical room.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Practical advice for managing rose garden pests This season, rose gardeners in San Diego are encountering both sucking and chewing pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
No Florida Power & Light customer pays for an electricity-sucking data center next door.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body?
—Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Though the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District may be sucking up much of the political oxygen within Indianapolis, Republican voters on the south side of the city will have their own choices to make.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Around 2023, vigilante groups began to emerge in the Caribbean nation to strike back against gangs sucking the life from Haiti.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
But baseball’s outsized importance was still largely diminished as the NFL began sucking all the air out of the metaphorical room.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
Verb
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This step absorbs odors trapped deep in the fibers and leaves your couch smelling noticeably fresh.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Also called shore rose, beach rose (Rosa rugosa) is a deciduous, woody perennial that grows sweet-smelling flowers all summer long.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Baby Brush Hog offers just enough action to entice bass holding tight to the tree limbs into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year’s film, whose dynamic energy and biting humour adhere to the customary Looney Tunes tradition, finds Daffy Duck grappling with Elmer Fudd’s latest obsession – soccer – setting the stage for classic Looney Tunes chaos as Daffy Duck heads toward his milestone 90th anniversary in 2027.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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