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Recent Examples of sucking
Feeling restless and reckless, Michael (LJ Benet) is drawn to a hard-rocking local band that is secretly a quartet of young vampires that is literally sucking the life out of the community.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1992, the Daily Mirror published photos of Bryan sucking on the royal’s toes while on vacation in Saint-Tropez.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Margo’s Got Money Troubles premiered the same week as the third season of HBO’s nihilistic teen drama Euphoria, in which Sydney Sweeney’s dead-eyed Cassie has taken to the popular subscription service, dressing up as a seductive puppy and even a pacifier-sucking baby.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
If data centers are resource-sucking, burning-hot leviathans, then Northern Virginia should be a hellscape.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Common Pests That Affect Spring Hydrangeas Aphids are sap-sucking small insects that cause hydrangea leaves and stems to become distorted.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In an April 18 upload, the rocker could be seen sucking his wife's toes in one shot taken in their bed.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing tableau depicts Cassie as a baby, sucking on a pacifier and spreading her legs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1992, the Daily Mirror published photos of Bryan sucking on the royal’s toes while on vacation in Saint-Tropez.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Margo’s Got Money Troubles premiered the same week as the third season of HBO’s nihilistic teen drama Euphoria, in which Sydney Sweeney’s dead-eyed Cassie has taken to the popular subscription service, dressing up as a seductive puppy and even a pacifier-sucking baby.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
If data centers are resource-sucking, burning-hot leviathans, then Northern Virginia should be a hellscape.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Common Pests That Affect Spring Hydrangeas Aphids are sap-sucking small insects that cause hydrangea leaves and stems to become distorted.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In an April 18 upload, the rocker could be seen sucking his wife's toes in one shot taken in their bed.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing tableau depicts Cassie as a baby, sucking on a pacifier and spreading her legs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucking
Verb
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Deer have been known to steer clear of strong-smelling fragrances, such as soap.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunshots and smelling gun powder, but details of the incident remain unclear.—
Michelle Tauber,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1942, a researcher tried to get twenty boys at a summer camp to stop biting their nails.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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