sucks

present tense third-person singular of suck, informal + sometimes impolite
as in smells
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

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Recent Examples of sucks 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 Legal tech sucks, AI sucks, personal injury sucks. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks
smells
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  • The air smells of rust and salt.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not to say that every political event that smells like a coup is, in fact, a coup.
    John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Sucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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