- present tense form of suck (3rd person singular).
sucks
Example Sentences
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Plus, his music sucks, and most people would find it impossible that useful public discourse would ever emerge from an Ed Sheeran concert.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
“One of the biggest reasons why people think renting sucks is because they’re not being strategic about it,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
ING estimates the AI frenzy accounts for around a third of the U.S. economy’s recent growth, as the data-center build-out sucks in semiconductors, electronics, cables, metals and machinery from around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It sucks to lose, but there’s a part of me that’s proud that I get to wear Dodger blue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Yeah, it pretty much sucks, except for the makeup,” Jule said.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
