- present participle of suck.
sucking
Example Sentences
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It’s bad for everybody, except for the fraudster that’s running some kind of scam and sucking money out of streaming that legitimately should be going to real artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
These costs have been catching employers off guard, especially with the increased use of agentic AI sucking up tokens.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
This statue yassifies Trump, sucking out his buccal fat, virilizing his features, carefully excising all of the dainty feyness that, whether he likes it or not, is crucial to capturing the unique Trump disposition.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
It’s also not involved in the ugly tech trial of the year sucking in the biggest names in AI, from Elon Musk and Sam Altman to Mira Murati and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“Don’t puff out your cheeks. Pretend you’re sucking a lemon—this is called embouchure.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
