He has a habit of sucking his pencil.
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Sucking
/ˈsʌkɪŋ/
Synonyms for "sucking" (33 found)
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12 entriesaspirationbreastfeedingcrummyfawningliquid suctionnasal suctionoral suctionrubbishsucking actionsucking mouthpartssyringe aspirationtoadying
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13 entriesbreastfeedingnasal suctionoral suctionsucking actionsucking chest woundsucking devicesucking liquidsucking motionsucking mouthpartssucking reflexsucking soundsucking upsucking up to
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11 total sentences available.
Carpets have the effect of a dust pocket, with merit of sucking up dust and stopping it flying around, but you can say that effect backfires.
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Look at those conformists, they're always sucking up to the man.
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The baby is sucking his finger.
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