How to Use suction cup in a Sentence

suction cup

noun
  • The device is held to the wall with two suction cups.
  • Don't get the kind that sticks to the wall with suction cups.
    — Harvard Health Letter, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • This mat is large and has grippy suction cups to keep you safe.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The lampreys mouth serves as a suction cup that grips the side of a fish.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 July 2022
  • First, a small lever with a suction cup at the end of it picks up the paper bowl.
    — Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Just pour some water on both the plunger suction cup and over the dented area.
    — Jeff Harper, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • With the press of a button, a suction cup attached to the end of his left arm.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • Some of them clip on to an existing vent or use a suction cup mount to stay in place.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • One was a suction cup hoop on the side of his bedroom dresser, low enough for dunks.
    — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The machine heated up the phone to melt the glue, and a suction cup pried the screen ajar.
    — New York Times, 25 May 2022
  • Plus, six large suction cups on the back work to keep it from shifting around when lying on it.
    — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The suction cups need a solid surface to make that fun popping noise.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The five-year warranty and suction cup feet are icing on the cake.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Your bots can respond to motion sensors and even climb walls with suction cup feet.
    — Dave Johnson, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Most bath mats have special surfaces like rubber or suction cups to hold them in place.
    — Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The suction cups mustn’t pull away from the tub and create the potential to slip.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The giant planarian’s mouth is white and looks like a suction cup.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On the lower end, the soap dish also has suction cups on it to help the caddy stay in place.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Looking around the industry, there’s a lot of suction cups, a lot of pinch grasps.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The pad contains an array of rubber suction cups, which press up against the ship's hull.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The odd-looking fish are known for their mouth, which resembles a suction cup full of teeth.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 21 May 2021
  • There are two options in the box, a nonslip mat that sits on your dashboard or a suction cup mount.
    — Dallas News, 21 May 2020
  • But blue whales have accordion-like skin that stretches and could pop the suction cup tag right off.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 19 Nov. 2019
  • But there are styles that don’t have suction cups, so one option would be to try a different type.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The sunshade can be installed using suction cups or window clips for a tight fit.
    — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 1 July 2024
  • This sharpener has suction cups on the base that help hold the sharpener in place.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Windshield mounts usually stick to the inside of the glass via a suction cup.
    — Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 25 July 2019
  • Eight suction cups make this pick one of the best shower curtain liners to avoid the issue.
    — Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That, in its own turn, meant mucking about with suction cups and other tools that could hold up against the water.
    — Jacob Brogan, Smithsonian, 28 July 2017
  • The set includes suction cups that can be used to stick each candle on windows from the outside.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023

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