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Recent Examples of sucks
Unlike fires in wilderness areas, which mostly consume vegetation, this breed of urban conflagration sucks up buildings, cars and their contents, spitting hazards well beyond the burn area.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
If a triatomine bites and sucks the blood of an infected host, the bug then becomes a carrier for the parasite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Just really sucks to be on that end of it.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, its strong suction sucks up pet hair, dust, dirt, crumbs, and more debris.
—Melody Kazel, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Some players will still think this sucks, see character acquisition slow and then bounce.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What follows is a classic third-man movement pattern that sucks Leeds in with the intention of playing a ball into the space that opens up behind them.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That’s kind of their freedom to do that, which sucks.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
More people walk away from bad deals, money sucks, and rip-offs.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
If a triatomine bites and sucks the blood of an infected host, the bug then becomes a carrier for the parasite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Just really sucks to be on that end of it.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, its strong suction sucks up pet hair, dust, dirt, crumbs, and more debris.
—Melody Kazel, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Some players will still think this sucks, see character acquisition slow and then bounce.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What follows is a classic third-man movement pattern that sucks Leeds in with the intention of playing a ball into the space that opens up behind them.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That’s kind of their freedom to do that, which sucks.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
More people walk away from bad deals, money sucks, and rip-offs.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks
smells
Verb
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Vrabel probably smells blood in the water.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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