suck

verb

ˈsək How to pronounce suck (audio)
Definition of sucknext
informal + sometimes impolite
as in to smell
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

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Recent Examples of suck Jamal Murray is one of the best heatwave scorers in the league, and now their bench, which sucked for years, is a bit deeper. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Those outside the stack struggle to attract investment and credit as the overwhelming focus on AI sucks money away from their industries. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Judy lit his cigarette and sucked on it as if gasping for air. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 But that doesn’t erase the fact that Gromit breaking kayfabe for his memoir sucks. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suck
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smell
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  • At some point, even Pelley and Chayka are going to have to wake up and smell the coffee.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The district attorney’s office said the child was reported to smell like cat urine and appeared seriously underweight and pale.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of smell

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“Suck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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