sucker
noun
a person or thing that sucks.
Example Sentences
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County, but this year the blood suckers made an early appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the giant technology companies are now greedily raising as much money as they can from suckers — excuse me, investors — to keep spending on the AI arms race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
People made fun of the way the Knicks courted stars like LeBron James, as if those suckers actually had a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Its stubby little arms with only one row of suckers set it apart from most octopus we are familiar with," Voight said.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
An octopus, when you drag one from his chamber, comes up with suckers full of tiny stones: Odysseus left the skin of his great hands torn on that rock-ledge as the wave submerged him.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
