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Recent Examples of sucks
My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The friction is self-interest, which sucks its mite of kinetic energy from every turning gear.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
However, the remaster sucks a lot of color from the game, at least in the demo build.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Capital also becomes scarcer as debt sucks up money that would otherwise go to more productive investments.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
But what really sucks is the fact that people portray you completely differently and project their own thoughts onto you.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.
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Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Esteban is a black hole that sucks out all the air from the space around anyone in his midst; Bardem’s perpetually alpha aura makes for a great match to the material.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The friction is self-interest, which sucks its mite of kinetic energy from every turning gear.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
However, the remaster sucks a lot of color from the game, at least in the demo build.
—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Capital also becomes scarcer as debt sucks up money that would otherwise go to more productive investments.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
But what really sucks is the fact that people portray you completely differently and project their own thoughts onto you.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.
—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.
—
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Esteban is a black hole that sucks out all the air from the space around anyone in his midst; Bardem’s perpetually alpha aura makes for a great match to the material.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks
smells
Verb
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For some couples, scent serves as a stress-reducing anchor for others, a change in how a partner smells can mirror a change in how the relationship feels.
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Shop more of the best Prime Day deals under $25 below, including a Yankee Candle that smells just like vacation, before the savings are gone for good.
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“Sucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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