sucking
Example Sentences
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Yes, according to career coaches, though it requires some soul-searching, planning for what’s next and, frankly, sucking it up.
From Barron's
Silicon Valley’s allure has created a giant sucking sound of money funneling into the U.S. stock market.
Bat bounced up and down on the balls of his feet, pulling the collar of his shirt into his mouth and sucking on the fabric.
From Literature
They had been breathing in ash that coated their throats, the particles of dust sucking their mouth dry, just like it did the smaller springs that had fed into the Green River.
From Literature
The city’s narrow lots sets the Chicago iteration apart: “almost like it’s sucking in its stomach,” the authors write.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
