Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucked (up to)
Verb
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Back at Studio Animal Services, Rocco and Porter, a handsome golden retriever, are eventually coaxed away from their favorite toys.—
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jokes on us because Mike Sullivan has somehow coaxed some real wins at the margin with these three on the ice.—
Verb
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Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.—
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But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!—
Verb
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The sloganeering has cajoled some of the nation’s biggest food brands to shift its offerings, curb the use of some dyes, and even redo recipes of iconic goods like Coca-Cola and day-to-day items like baby formula.—
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He’s cajoled and he’s threatened.—
Verb
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Her polished fashion sense, marked by sophisticated, minimalist pieces and a neutral color palette, has been idolized even decades after her death.—
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Kiffin idolized Spurrier growing up.—
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“Sucked (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucked%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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