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sucking (up)verbpresent participle of suck (up) to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superiora young lieutenant constantly sucking up to the commanding officer apple-polishing, bootlicking, fawning, fussing, kowtowing, toadying, truckling drooling, gushing, slavering, slobberingendearing, ingratiatingcourting, wooingadulating, idolizing, worshipping(also worshiping)blandishing, cajoling, coaxing, flattering, overpraising, soft-soapingcowering, cringing, groveling(or grovelling)abasing, debasing, demeaningdeferring, submitting, yielding currying favor, kissing up to despising, disdaining, scorninggibing(or jibing), jeering, scoffingbraving, challenging, defying to take in (something liquid) through small openingsthese lilacs sucked up all the water I added to the vase yesterday absorbing, drinking, imbibing, soaking (up), sponging, taking up gulping, guzzling, quaffing, sipping, slurping, swallowing, swigging, swilling |