suction

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Recent Examples of suction The Bug Bite Thing is clinically proven to suction out irritants like venom and saliva from mosquitoes, wasps, and more, taking the itching, stinging, and swelling with them. Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025 Don't use a tourniquet Don't try to suction out the venom, and don't cut or slice the bite Keep the affected extremity elevated while traveling to a medical facility. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 The inspector reported that a respiratory therapist donned a pair of gloves without first washing his hands before suctioning a child’s breathing machine. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 This powerful carpet cleaner swiftly suctions up messes and scrubs them clean in one fell swoop, no manual labor required. Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suction
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Verb
  • Americans love to travel, but rising costs are causing many people to pump the brakes and reconsider booking a trip.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hurts pumped before the throw, but Brown said that didn’t slow his route.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On a larger level, the tech giant’s Gemini AI platform has been mobilized as a way of siphoning off search traffic and keeping users on Google.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Despite some discouraging downward trends, all the prefatory jawing could go a long way toward siphoning off a fair number of viewers who might otherwise be locked in on the NFL.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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