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Recent Examples of sucking
Aphids and Spider Mites These tiny, sap-sucking insects become more active in the fall, infesting flowering and fruiting plants.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This undead, blood-sucking Transylvanian nobleman was the creation of the Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s when all the air went right out of the barn, sucking up all of their words and all of their conflict.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
So tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out the data centers — giant, energy-sucking buildings full of computer servers — to ensure the US has the technical infrastructure to deliver all of the AI magic.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, Apple seems to have been able to execute the upgrade without sucking up your spare storage with excessively large video files.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Control ant populations, as ants protect sucking pests from insect predators.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Both are intoxicated, and Roman agrees, but Dennis gets caught up in the moment and starts sucking on Roman’s toes.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This undead, blood-sucking Transylvanian nobleman was the creation of the Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s when all the air went right out of the barn, sucking up all of their words and all of their conflict.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
So tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out the data centers — giant, energy-sucking buildings full of computer servers — to ensure the US has the technical infrastructure to deliver all of the AI magic.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition, Apple seems to have been able to execute the upgrade without sucking up your spare storage with excessively large video files.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Control ant populations, as ants protect sucking pests from insect predators.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Both are intoxicated, and Roman agrees, but Dennis gets caught up in the moment and starts sucking on Roman’s toes.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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Add water while cooking cruciferous vegetable and strong smelling sulfur is released.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Eggo waffles now come with more protein, Shark's launched a new cordless cleaner and Gain's got new scent boosters to keep your laundry smelling fresh.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Catfish are biting fair on cut bait or shad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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France’s Axelle Berthoumieu has been given a 12-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during their game at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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