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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Everyone has sucked it up to go to the wedding of a couple they disapprove of, or a family dinner that will inevitably turn into an argument.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Squid Game has sucked in viewers since 2021 with its candy-coloured sets and bleak messages about capitalism and humanity.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
It feels like a vacuum has sucked the air out of our apartment.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
