suck up

Example Sentences

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But SpaceX could also suck up attention and money that might have otherwise gone to smaller space stocks, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Either way, the big-name listings are likely to suck up a lot of oxygen and could leave smaller companies struggling to find eager buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Those credits cost banks less but come with technicalities that suck up consumers’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

For one, its hefty price tag could suck up a large chunk of the US defence budget.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

“And he absolutely hates it when musicians suck up to him. Two span ago he threw someone out of here for trying to tip him.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss