Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking (up to)
Verb
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And power structures everywhere reinforce, reward even require fawning.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
But this newsletter is more focused on how Trump and his fawning functionaries speak about and for him.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But even without a rewards program, credit cards have a way of coaxing people to use them.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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After nearly a full minute of coaxing, the standoff ends.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The secretary accused the AAP of kowtowing to corporate benefactors while ignoring the clear evidence that such vaccines are safe for children and can prevent serious illness.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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After years of cajoling workers, employers are taking a harder line.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sucking (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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