- present participle of suck.
sucking
Example Sentences
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“The AI trade is sucking the blood out of crypto,” one analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
These costs have been catching employers off guard, especially with the increased use of agentic AI sucking up tokens.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
This statue yassifies Trump, sucking out his buccal fat, virilizing his features, carefully excising all of the dainty feyness that, whether he likes it or not, is crucial to capturing the unique Trump disposition.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
“I’ve been a doer all my life. I don’t like to sit around sucking my thumb. I like to resolve problems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Soon he is running on three legs sucking on his foot and that’s the way I pass a team which is resting, with my leader running on three legs sucking a foot.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
