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Recent Examples of sucking
Two cherry pickers, with seven workers dressed in full blue protective gear, including ventilation masks, were wielding the kind of vacuum machines designed for asbestos management, sucking the nests from branches roughly 20 meters (65 feet) off the ground.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
National Park Service workers in waders were sucking up the dead algae strewed along the bottom Wednesday.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The New York Yankees' second baseman, however, was caught sucking on a lollipop while playing defense in Detroit on Tuesday.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In his review, our expert Andrew Gebhart said the Dyson Vis Nav’s stiff nylon bristles digs deep into carpets or hard surfaces alike, sucking up any mess.
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Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
These treatments prevent new fleas from hatching, stop larvae from molting and prevent juvenile fleas from becoming blood-sucking adults.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Pests and Disease Sap-sucking insects like thrips, spider mites, aphids, and whiteflies can stunt plant growth or cause severe flower and leaf drop.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
National Park Service workers in waders were sucking up the dead algae strewed along the bottom Wednesday.
—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The New York Yankees' second baseman, however, was caught sucking on a lollipop while playing defense in Detroit on Tuesday.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In his review, our expert Andrew Gebhart said the Dyson Vis Nav’s stiff nylon bristles digs deep into carpets or hard surfaces alike, sucking up any mess.
—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.
—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
These treatments prevent new fleas from hatching, stop larvae from molting and prevent juvenile fleas from becoming blood-sucking adults.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Pests and Disease Sap-sucking insects like thrips, spider mites, aphids, and whiteflies can stunt plant growth or cause severe flower and leaf drop.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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Tough and compact, standing at 4 feet tall, these gorgeous roses ensure a sweet-smelling and visually appealing presence.
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Dust mites and humidity can also lead to a musty-smelling mattress.
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In this condition, the tick introduces a sugar molecule in its saliva called alpha-gal into the human body upon biting, which can trigger an immune response in some individuals.
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An American Airlines flight descended into chaos Sunday morning after a passenger was accused of biting another traveler and attempting to fight others onboard.
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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