as in to fawn
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck (up to)
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The fawning coverage was not a product of quirky editorial judgment or an unusual commitment to chronicling the arts.—
Nicole Hong,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024 -
After Netflix’s Rebel Ridge really put British actor Aaron Pierre on the map, everyone’s been fawning over him and touting him as their new celebrity crush.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
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So a Muslim in a hijab attacks a trans performer who identifies as a woman yet doesn’t kowtow to all the liberal pieties.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has had to weather the defections of prominent staffers after the outlet has appeared to kowtow to Trump.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nonetheless, Dave coaxes Tom stick around after Anne goes to bed.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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With some creative thinking – and the help of a rotisserie chicken – the team successfully coaxed Barry into coming out from his bear cave, according to CNN affiliate KCAL.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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Zelensky isn’t alone among prominent Ukrainians in trying to butter up Trump.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Warming the milk and butter up first helps to avoid any milk fat white spots on top of your decadent chocolate cake.—
Melissa Gray,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2024
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Then Fleischmann, after attending a particularly high-spirited wedding, regained his confidence and wheedled an additional investment from his family.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fall sustains many tonal expectations of the road-trip comedy and the coming-of-age tale, to startling effect, as Doe and Muna lie, steal, and wheedle their way through Turkey to reach the border.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However for Highland Park this path was started in part back in 2008, when Motion chose ten casks to take to the next level, to nurture and cajole into their fifties.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump paused a game of golf to personally cajole Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. and Keith Self, R-Texas, to convince them to change their votes.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Junior is the pride of Colombia’s Atlantic coast, and Rodriguez is Colombia’s star man, idolized and protected by the national team’s loyal supporters in Barranquilla.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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By then, as a kid growing up in Le Mans, Rupert had come to idolize Batum.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Suck (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suck%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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