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Recent Examples of sucking
Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body?
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Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Though the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District may be sucking up much of the political oxygen within Indianapolis, Republican voters on the south side of the city will have their own choices to make.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Around 2023, vigilante groups began to emerge in the Caribbean nation to strike back against gangs sucking the life from Haiti.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
But baseball’s outsized importance was still largely diminished as the NFL began sucking all the air out of the metaphorical room.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Afterwards, the woman woke up to find Solorio in her bedroom, sucking on her toes and trying to get into her bed.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
But sucking at vanilla here is like taking popcorn to a cinema without a projectionist or waiting for a lover who has long since left you.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The Gators can have that effect, simply sucking the will out of opponents with two, three, four shots in a possession, but the making of this machine is significantly more complex.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Though the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District may be sucking up much of the political oxygen within Indianapolis, Republican voters on the south side of the city will have their own choices to make.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Around 2023, vigilante groups began to emerge in the Caribbean nation to strike back against gangs sucking the life from Haiti.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
But baseball’s outsized importance was still largely diminished as the NFL began sucking all the air out of the metaphorical room.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Afterwards, the woman woke up to find Solorio in her bedroom, sucking on her toes and trying to get into her bed.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
But sucking at vanilla here is like taking popcorn to a cinema without a projectionist or waiting for a lover who has long since left you.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The Gators can have that effect, simply sucking the will out of opponents with two, three, four shots in a possession, but the making of this machine is significantly more complex.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Red, white and blue smoke shaped as an American flag hung in the air for a moment before quickly dissolving into a foul-smelling cloud that covered the ballpark and looked like a twisted tribute to, oh say, a military incursion.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Baby Brush Hog offers just enough action to entice bass holding tight to the tree limbs into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year’s film, whose dynamic energy and biting humour adhere to the customary Looney Tunes tradition, finds Daffy Duck grappling with Elmer Fudd’s latest obsession – soccer – setting the stage for classic Looney Tunes chaos as Daffy Duck heads toward his milestone 90th anniversary in 2027.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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