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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 GPU is sitting there sucking on a straw for more compute. Everyone wants their clusters to be bigger, but the physics of copper is limiting how big they can get.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The airflow then starts working again, sucking the car back down until the same phenomenon is repeated.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Defiant, emotional and life-affirming, the film presents us with endearing patriots who love their country but hate its leaders, sucking us into a riveting tale with a powerful undertow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

But the mud was sucking at him, pulling him down.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda