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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
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Trim all vertical limbs, commonly known as suckers.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Native fish, including the chubs and flannelmouth suckers, have responded by growing bigger and successfully breeding, Ward said.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
To remove the suckers growing at the base of some viburnum species, cut them back at ground level.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Trim all vertical limbs, commonly known as suckers.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Native fish, including the chubs and flannelmouth suckers, have responded by growing bigger and successfully breeding, Ward said.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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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Each year, millions of dog lovers tune in to the Puppy Bowl as a way to pregame the actual Super Bowl taking place that same Sunday, played by human athletes without tails.—
Stacia Datskovska,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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The symphony, conducted by its music director Carolyn Kuan, is playing a ballet score by Prokofiev inspired by Shakespeare’s immortal drama about two young lovers from feuding families at the Belding Theater at The Bushnell, located at 166 Capitol Ave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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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
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cloudflare's stock gained 5% Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat guidance as artificial intelligence adoption fuels demand for its networking and security tools.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Conrad wasn’t sure how football fans would react but said most people eagerly accepted a towel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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By the end of that format’s 12-year run, including several instances in which the best overall driver of the year was shut out from the title or even competing in the championship race, a majority of fans and drivers were more than ready for something else.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
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All this requires a lot of power, which puts a strain on the grid and squeezes local resources.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead, in order to protect their identities, their words are read aloud during re-enactments by powerhouse actresses such as Emma Thompson (who squeezes herself beneath an axle) and Kate Dickie (performing, as the nurse, on all fours on Kenmure Street itself).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Suckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suckers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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