suck (up to)

verb

Definition of suck (up to)next
as in to fawn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck (up to)
  1. fawn
  2. kowtow
  3. coax
  4. honey
  5. butter up
  6. wheedle
  7. cajole
  8. idolize
Verb
  • And this year's styles include cardigans, turtlenecks, and crewnecks that are easy to fawn over.
    Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout his presidency, Trump fawned over such dictators.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fawn
Verb
  • It has also been suggested that Kyiv should agree not to pursue NATO membership for 20 years, a stipulation that critics of this plan argue kowtows to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • López Obrador kowtowed to Trump’s threats of punitive tariffs on Mexican exports unless Mexico did more to stem the flow of Central American migrants.
    Arturo Sarukhan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2022
Definition of kowtow
Verb
  • The numbers are vital in helping a club that historically has lived in the shadow of its bigger, wealthier London neighbours thrive at the top level, but Frank’s ability to coax performances out of a largely unheralded squad is just as important.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The latter caper bears fruit, as Matty and Olympia — with the help of, appropriately, a nanny cam — are able to coax one of Olympia’s friends, Lacy (Cathryn Mudon), into confessing to framing Nadira to cover up evidence of her affair with one of the other mom’s husbands.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of coax
Verb
  • Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
  • Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
    Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
Definition of honey
Verb
  • Warming the milk and butter up first helps to avoid any milk fat white spots on top of your decadent chocolate cake.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Griffin isn’t the only big-name boss to try and butter up workers by putting on an unforgettable party.
    BYOrianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
Definition of butter up
Verb
  • Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
  • At a pricey June 3 gala at the Supreme Court, liberal documentary filmmaker Lauren Windsor took on a conservative persona to wheedle controversial comments out of the judge, who’s recently come under fire for flying flags associated with Trump supporters at his homes.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Definition of wheedle
Verb
  • Confronting an unpleasant truth of how their party is faring in early voting, Democratic Party leaders on Saturday cajoled voters to show up at the polls and cast ballots, hoping to jolt people into action.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
  • And just as Biden this year has sought to cajole members from the opposite party in Congress into action, so did an exasperated Trump five years ago this month.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
Definition of cajole
Verb
  • The bank robber and murderer Charles Arthur (Pretty Boy) Floyd, whose crimes spanned Ohio, Oklahoma, and Missouri during the Great Depression, idolized James as a Wild West spin on Robin Hood.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of idolize
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“Suck (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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