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as in patsy
one who is easily deceived or cheated
I was a sucker and believed them when they said the only tickets they could get were double the price
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as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies
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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
suckered millions of desperate dieters with their grossly inflated claims of successful weight loss
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Recent Examples of sucker
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022
The focus has mainly been on spam bots that harass users or try to sucker them into scams, often related to cryptocurrency.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie The millennial in me will always be a sucker for roomy sweatshirts with thumbholes, and the Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie feels like the age-appropriate evolution of my favorite middle school hoodies.
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Some guy walks out of nowhere and sucker punches you.
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The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.—
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Gwen champions Chelsea for advocating for her needs, but Gwen’s obviously the patsy here, running to turn up the thermostat the second Chelsea asks.—
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That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.—
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
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To Newton, the saga was a reminder of how, in the age of increasingly sophisticated and accessible generative AI, anyone online can easily and quickly fool even the most discerning content consumers.—
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The only reason that Bikini Frankenstein does not rank higher on this list is because putting a softcore porno at the top would feel like cheating.—
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But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.—
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Gardening Tools Garden tools should be cleaned after every use to remove fungi, bacteria, and pests that can be transferred to healthy plants.—
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
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With more than $2 million raised through crowdfunding, Zero Zero Robotics says AQUA has drawn strong interest from watersport enthusiasts looking for a more durable and flexible aerial filming tool.—
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Try to plan your visit during the Dark Sky Festival, held annually in the late winter or early spring, to meet up with fellow stargazing enthusiasts and hear astronomy talks by park rangers.—
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
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Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.—
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The director points to a mid-film scene in a bowling alley, where Marty and his friend Wally (Tyler Okonma, aka Tyler, the Creator) hustle a small-town crew, as an example of its importance.—
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Wing/forward Cam Whitmore did not hustle back on defense and continued to play with tunnel vision on offense.—
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“Sucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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