suck
verb (used with object)
to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue.
have sucked
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present perfectof suck.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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This one was only a financial regulation, but few projects can have sucked up more time and energy—or come closer to reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
All the LLMs have sucked in all the data.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025
“If it was just that people didn’t want to go back to the movies, then the summer would have sucked too,” Dergarabedian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Pandemic restrictions have sucked much of the energy out of a cosmopolitan city known for its neon lights and dense crowds.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
I should have sucked the marrow out of life.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
