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Recent Examples of sucking
One day, the script said that Marietta gets in bed, curls up with her baby dog, and is sucking her thumb.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Research has consistently condemned PE firms for buying up hospitals and sucking staff and patients dry.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, lady beetles and ladybugs can actually help out your garden by eating up aphids, the small and sap-sucking insects that can kill off plants.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The horror film takes the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes, filled with brutal ambition, blood-sucking leeches, and hard-hitting serves.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The lesson of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's blood-sucking mockumentary?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The Red Raiders took advantage, scoring two touchdowns in two minutes to take a soul-sucking 22-19 lead with two minutes left.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Research has consistently condemned PE firms for buying up hospitals and sucking staff and patients dry.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, lady beetles and ladybugs can actually help out your garden by eating up aphids, the small and sap-sucking insects that can kill off plants.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The horror film takes the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes, filled with brutal ambition, blood-sucking leeches, and hard-hitting serves.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The lesson of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's blood-sucking mockumentary?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The Red Raiders took advantage, scoring two touchdowns in two minutes to take a soul-sucking 22-19 lead with two minutes left.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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Washing clothes inside out also helps to eliminate body soil build up, leaving fabrics cleaner and smelling fresher.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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SulfurSolve aims to play a central role in transforming a deadly, foul-smelling fuel into usable resources.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Stewart renewal is a show of support for the host — who also has biting words for Democrats, especially Senator Chuck Schumer — in troubled late-night times.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trumpy's death resonated with longtime NFL fans who remember his distinct voice and sometimes biting commentary as a color analyst alongside Sam Nover, Bob Costas, Don Criqui, Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond and Charlie Jones from 1978 to 1997.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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