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Recent Examples of sucks
Having been run out of the movie theater for entry without payment and refusing to go back to his abusive home, a 12-year-old boy (Miles Ekhardt) sucks fiercely on his emotional support pacifier while trying to hitchhike his way out of town.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Getting left out of things sucks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
If the prompt sucks, the output sucks.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The disease sucks, but … people don’t feel sorry for me.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While Englund has said that was Craven’s original intention for the character of Freddy, the gravity of the crimes sucks any enjoyment out of a remake in desperate need of fun.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
This sucks, this really does suck.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite its lightweight design, it's packed with power that sucks up pet hair, dust, crumbs, and other messes from hard floors and carpets.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
This multi-tasking vac sucks up debris, mops, and sanitizes with ease.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Getting left out of things sucks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
If the prompt sucks, the output sucks.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The disease sucks, but … people don’t feel sorry for me.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While Englund has said that was Craven’s original intention for the character of Freddy, the gravity of the crimes sucks any enjoyment out of a remake in desperate need of fun.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
This sucks, this really does suck.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite its lightweight design, it's packed with power that sucks up pet hair, dust, crumbs, and other messes from hard floors and carpets.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
This multi-tasking vac sucks up debris, mops, and sanitizes with ease.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks
smells
Verb
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Leave them overnight for footwear that smells much fresher in the morning.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sunbaked air smells like creosote.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Sucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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