suction

verb

Definition of suctionnext
as in to pump

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Recent Examples of suction Tests there have involved suctioning nodules from the seafloor to ships above. — Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 Wait for it to land and carefully suction it away with the narrow crevice tool of your vacuum cleaner. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026 The hospital did not have the tools to suction out the clot. — Daniel Torrent, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026 The Rev Air works for all hair types, provided your hair is long enough to suction into the wand. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
  1. pump
  2. siphon
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  • While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These are usually available in jars, tubs, squeeze tubes, or pump bottles.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • The duo are accused of siphoning more than $620,000 in funds from a manufacturing company into their own pockets.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Police said Cedillos-Campos had siphoned gas from his motorcycle and put it in a water bottle ahead of time.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of siphon

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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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