suck
verb (used with object)
to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue.
has sucked
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present perfectof suck (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Crypto has sucked in $46 billion of retail inflows this year, hence its importance as a lead indicator for sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
The development of electric cars has sucked up huge investment, but the market for them hasn't grown as quickly as expected, while foreign competitors are flexing their muscles.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
This could also explain why we do not see these companions anymore; they have become too small and faint to be detected after the "vampire" Be star has sucked in so much of their mass.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
You could pick any number of bones about Musk’s leadership, not the least of which is that it has sucked on pure business terms and destroyed the company’s value.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2023
Like Mother Nature has sucked up everything—all sounds, winds, human talk and cries.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
