suck up to
Example Sentences
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Analysts don’t say “great quarter guys” as often these days, probably because it’s become such an obvious way to suck up to management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Howard meanwhile had suggestions when it came to the ways other characters might suck up to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
“Your job is not to suck up to power, it’s to serve your viewers and readers by getting to the truth,” Mr. Carlson said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Later another made celebrity chef Tyler Florence crawl like an animal because he tried to suck up to him.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023
“She’s guarded, but she lets people in if she trusts them. Not the people who suck up to her, but people she cares about and who care about her. We have that in common.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
