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Recent Examples of sucks
Dyson’s powerful motor sucks up everything from dirt and dust to spills and stains on carpet, tile, and hardwood flooring using a smart sensor to indicate dirt levels.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The fact of the matter is that this just plain sucks.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Turner recently lost the NBA, which sucks and contributed about half the 9 percent ad sales drop in the final quarter of 2025.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
What comes inside sucks all the sound and air out of the pub.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sub Zero is a black hole of sound that sucks the color out of everything around it and makes a universe out of what feels like nothingness.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s because fans are designed to remove moisture quickly, which can often create negative pressure that sucks warm air out of the room faster than the central HVAC can replace it, especially in winter.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Pentagon threatens Scouting America over DEI 'The system sucks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The fact of the matter is that this just plain sucks.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Turner recently lost the NBA, which sucks and contributed about half the 9 percent ad sales drop in the final quarter of 2025.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
What comes inside sucks all the sound and air out of the pub.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sub Zero is a black hole of sound that sucks the color out of everything around it and makes a universe out of what feels like nothingness.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s because fans are designed to remove moisture quickly, which can often create negative pressure that sucks warm air out of the room faster than the central HVAC can replace it, especially in winter.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Pentagon threatens Scouting America over DEI 'The system sucks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucks
smells
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This dry shampoo is long-lasting, smells amazing, and gives just the volumizing pick-me-up my bangs need on days between washes.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Laundry With options for stains, smells, and fabric care, these soaps put a new spin on clean laundry.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Sucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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