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as in fussed
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
a young lieutenant constantly sucking up to the commanding officer
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Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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After analysis, researchers discovered that when people drank raspberry leaf tea after consuming sucrose, their blood glucose and insulin levels were significantly reduced.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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The reporters drank for lunch and for dinner, and some stayed up late, talking politics over cocktails.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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After the passing of Karl Maybach, his company was fully absorbed into Daimler/Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s, and Maybach-Mercedes rail engines were produced till 1966.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lutkenhaus has absorbed most of this online reaction because getting compared to one of the NBA’s all-time greats is impossible to miss.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sucked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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