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Recent Examples of sucking
Both are intoxicated, and Roman agrees, but Dennis gets caught up in the moment and starts sucking on Roman’s toes.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Will abandons his students at the first sight of Agnes walking by the classroom window, and the two of them are sucking faces a minute later.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
The extremely hot plasma emission is one that only appears as planets form and grow by sucking up hydrogen from their surroundings, Close said.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Stopping The Scammers But alongside legitimate fundraisers there are many scammers with fake appeals, sucking money away from the frontline and infuriating fighters trying to get money for a new truck or drone jammer.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that latch onto humans and animals, often hiding in skin folds, hairlines or even eyelashes.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The vacuum easily transforms into a handheld vacuum that can be fitted with crevice and pet tools, which are ideal for lifting pet hair off of couch cushions or sucking crumbs up from under car seats.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The story of Jussie Smollett had the effect of sucking one individual into a near-perfect storm of discursive tripwires.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Will abandons his students at the first sight of Agnes walking by the classroom window, and the two of them are sucking faces a minute later.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
The extremely hot plasma emission is one that only appears as planets form and grow by sucking up hydrogen from their surroundings, Close said.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Stopping The Scammers But alongside legitimate fundraisers there are many scammers with fake appeals, sucking money away from the frontline and infuriating fighters trying to get money for a new truck or drone jammer.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that latch onto humans and animals, often hiding in skin folds, hairlines or even eyelashes.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The vacuum easily transforms into a handheld vacuum that can be fitted with crevice and pet tools, which are ideal for lifting pet hair off of couch cushions or sucking crumbs up from under car seats.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The story of Jussie Smollett had the effect of sucking one individual into a near-perfect storm of discursive tripwires.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
Verb
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In front of a packed crowd of surgeons, Morton asked Abbott to breathe in the fumes of a sweet-smelling liquid, known as ether, contained inside a small glass sphere.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two pups immediately start smelling each other and wagging their tails, clearly stating their approval of one another.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For a sexy, twisty-turny, biting psychosexual thriller set around pools, see Jacques Deray’s 1969 La Piscine.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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On three occasions, Suárez served suspensions for biting an opponent.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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