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sucking

[suhk-ing] / ˈsʌk ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
removing liquid
Synonyms


NOUN
removal of liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The city’s narrow lots sets the Chicago iteration apart: “almost like it’s sucking in its stomach,” the authors write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“Software is sucking wind,” Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

What’s more, research has shown that as the planet has warmed, the atmosphere has become thirstier, sucking more moisture from plants and soils and ensuring that dry years are drier.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

That just seems like a massive sucking hole in your work.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

His feet squelched in the soft, sucking mud.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda