SUCKED (UP TO) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

sucked (up to)

verb

past tense of suck (up to)

as in blandished

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Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
With such flexibility, this kind of synthetic cell could eventually be coaxed to create new materials, such as biofuels and drugs, and help researchers study disease.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of coaxed

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Reports claimed Hardy was regularly late to the set and often had to be cajoled into action.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Pat Verbeek had to be cajoled into talking about his selection as a finalist for the Jim Gregory Award, handed out to the NHL’s general manager of the year.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Definition of cajoled

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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026
As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.

— Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026

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