TRUCKLING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

truckling

verb

present participle of truckle

as in fussing

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior the kind of guy who truckles to anyone who might present a lucrative opportunity

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Similar to Egypt after its collapse earlier in the week, Switzerland exited fussing about the officiating.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of fussing

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His stature will prevent draftniks from fawning over him, and even opponents aren’t immune to underestimating him in person.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Naturally, the Venice Film Festival was swiftly fawning over George Clooney on Wednesday, as the Oscar-winning star arrived (via boat, of course) to pick up his Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fawning

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What distinguishes Camper, at least musically, is his deference to classic R&B signifiers without kowtowing to pastiche.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
After all, the series largely avoids other topical issues of modern campus life, from freedom of speech restrictions to administrators kowtowing to autocracies.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of kowtowing

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Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of drooling

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But the teams behind Kalshi and Polymarket aren’t just courting users with regular advertisements.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Garcetti was already courting Lucas and Hobson, and initially proposed that the museum replace the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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