sucking
Americanadjective
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not weaned.
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very young.
adjective
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not yet weaned
sucking pig
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not yet fledged
sucking dove
Etymology
Origin of sucking
before 1000; Middle English souking ( e ), Old English sūcende; suck, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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In fact, almost exactly a decade ago I wrote that these funds were red-hot, sucking in billions of dollars from investors desperate to chase recent high performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
As Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s Adam Levine: “Software is sucking wind.”
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Defiant, emotional and life-affirming, the film presents us with endearing patriots who love their country but hate its leaders, sucking us into a riveting tale with a powerful undertow.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
That just seems like a massive sucking hole in your work.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
He looks my way again, still sucking his teeth.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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