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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suck (up to)
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But what does our contemporary obsession — both spiteful and fawning — with Brutalism say about our wants and needs as a society at this moment?—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025 -
Throughout the interview, Hannity was friendly and his questions were mostly fawning.—
Will Weissert,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
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Who will try to cajole Springsteen one day and bully NBC executives the next while managing the fragile egos of comedians and taking the ultimate measure of whether SNL is funny or not?—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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The avid sports fans grew up idolizing the 1980 Eagle Super Bowl champs (running back Wilbert Montgomery and wide receiver Harold Carmichael).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Michael grew up in Cleveland, in a religious household where the artists his future wife idolized, like Salt-N-Pepa, were strictly prohibited.—
Marissa R. Moss,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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