suck up

Example Sentences

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“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

But SpaceX could also suck up attention and money that might have otherwise gone to smaller space stocks, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Those credits cost banks less but come with technicalities that suck up consumers’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Or, they can opt for a quicker flash test, which uses a different box to suck up data from the car's battery management software and then analyse it with the help of a computer model.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Archie doesn’t like it when people try to suck up to him too hard.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz