sucking

Example Sentences

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The city’s narrow lots sets the Chicago iteration apart: “almost like it’s sucking in its stomach,” the authors write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

As Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s Adam Levine: “Software is sucking wind.”

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

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

The tiny creature continued sucking its paw, shifting from foot to foot, its bushy tail curled up over the small back, higher than the tips of its ears.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques