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Recent Examples of suction
That material will then be suctioned up along with seawater and loaded onto large barges, known as scows, which carry a slurry of sediment, rocks and debris.
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Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Vacuuming your mattress regularly will suction up allergens, dirt, and dust mites and help keep allergies at bay.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Vacuuming your mattress regularly will suction up allergens, dirt, and dust mites and help keep allergies at bay.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To quickly and temporarily get rid of standing water, use a wet/dry vac, siphon away the puddle, or sweep it away with a broom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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After his work with wildlife, and after fighting to keep water from being siphoned from the rivers in the Wyoming water wars of the 1980s, Richard was tired.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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