Synonyms of sucking

sucking

verb

present participle of suck, informal + sometimes impolite

as in smelling

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smelling
• biting
• stinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruling
• rocking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sucking

The groan-shout of sweaty irritation that rose from our bench was life-sucking, and also far too familiar. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 8 July 2026

According to Levine, no attempt should be made to remove the venom yourself, whether by sucking on the wound or cutting it. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

The box also holds a powerful 16,000-Pa vacuum cleaner for sucking up debris inside the car. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

The Tennis Racket Is Not the Tennis Player There’s a narrative that generative AI is a soul-sucking, job-killing machine. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026

Federal water managers have already been sucking water out of other reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming to slow Lake Powell's decline. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 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, 26 June 2026

The image in question features Grande crouched on the ground while sucking a lollipop and loving a happy black dog. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

The new landscape of the league has created a shorter life span for sucking. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026