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as in patsies
one who is easily deceived or cheated
I was a sucker and believed them when they said the only tickets they could get were double the price
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies
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as in fools
to cause to believe what is untrue
a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia
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as in cheats
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
suckered millions of desperate dieters with their grossly inflated claims of successful weight loss
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Recent Examples of suckers
Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s more, these specialized mating suckers are densely packed with neural clusters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
The worst part though, is all the suckers kept coming up from the pear roots.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the largest suckers in North America, the Razorback Sucker can grow up to three feet long.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Eliminate any suckers, which are shoots growing from the base of the tree.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hindsight, alas, is for suckers and columnists.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Many popular varieties are grafted, requiring the removal of suckers from the rootstock.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
Invasive vines like Virginia creeper, English ivy, and buckthorn can strangle trees, for example, and some aggressive trees may spread via underground suckers and roots.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s more, these specialized mating suckers are densely packed with neural clusters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
The worst part though, is all the suckers kept coming up from the pear roots.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the largest suckers in North America, the Razorback Sucker can grow up to three feet long.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Eliminate any suckers, which are shoots growing from the base of the tree.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hindsight, alas, is for suckers and columnists.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Many popular varieties are grafted, requiring the removal of suckers from the rootstock.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suckers
Noun
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Uncompromising lovers of luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by real stories, Eva Marcille portrays a wife who miraculously cheats death after her husband’s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal in Pushed Off a Plane and Survived airing on February 28.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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New tools like mixed reality technologies and spatial computing might offer a way for the biennial form to mutate, in response to our own age, rather than die.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The game turned some Wildcat fans into Wolverine fans, at least for one night.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pitt sometimes tricks us about a character by giving us one perspective on them for a long time before revealing something totally different.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oppo has some additional fun software tricks up its sleeve.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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