suck up
Example Sentences
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But as the artificial-intelligence hardware trade continues to suck up investor dollars, shares of the data-analytics company have come to fetch a slightly less outrageous multiple.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
“Everyone is wondering if it’s going to suck up liquidity in the field or if it’s going to draw more eyes and liquidity,” Keeton said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
His answer was that there were always alternatives, many of them militaristic in nature, in the wings to suck up the funds that had been spent in the past.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He said in his resignation letter his contributions included investigating why generative AI systems suck up to users, combatting AI-assisted bioterrorism risks and researching "how AI assistants could make us less human".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
The sheltered darkling water seems to suck up light, but I’ve seen that before.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
