- present participle of suck.
sucking
Example Sentences
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The researchers identified this pattern as a new bioarchaeological marker linked to a previously unrecognized behavior: repeatedly sucking whole betel nuts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Scientists from Griffith University in Australia found unusual patterns in the skeletal remains of early human foragers, which they linked to the sucking of betel nuts.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Unchecked real estate growth in Phoenix, and the appetite of California farmers for alfalfa -- a lucrative, highly water-intensive crop that feeds livestock -- are both sucking up resources.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“That’s very common because the engine is sucking constantly from the ocean to cool the engine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Alan, the cool kid, had drawn a line, and sucking up to him, everyone turned against me.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
