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
• The lampreys mouth serves as a suction cup that grips the side of a fish.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 July 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
• 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
• With the press of a button, a suction cup attached to the end of his left arm.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 3 Mar. 2018
• For the suction cups to adhere, the drone had to strike the whale at just the right angle, with just the right amount of force.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
• Here's a fun feature: The base of each of these plugs doubles as a suction cup.
  — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 30 Sep. 2023
• Just pour some water on both the plunger suction cup and over the dented area.
  — Jeff Harper, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
• Switch to the toddler brush at around 18 months with its suction cup bottom that keeps the head away from the counter.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022
• Kids lost shoes in the suction cup mud in an early challenge in the woods by South School.
  — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
• 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
• One was a suction cup hoop on the side of his bedroom dresser, low enough for dunks.
  — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
• Looking around the industry, there’s a lot of suction cups, a lot of pinch grasps.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2023
• Keep in Mind The side suction cups may not be too reliable.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
• The creatures attach to fish with a suction cup mouth, rasp a hole though the fish’s scales and skin, and feed on blood and body fluids.
  — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2018
• Enjoy the massage with suction cups that leave no trace.
  — Irena Medavoy, Town & Country, 5 Nov. 2018
• Windshield mounts usually stick to the inside of the glass via a suction cup.
  — Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 25 July 2019
• To use, fill the bowl or sink with soapy water to cover half the height of the brush and push the suction cup firmly onto the bottom.
  — Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2019
• There is a clitoral suction cup that looks like a penguin.
  — Allure, 10 July 2018
• 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
• The odd-looking fish are known for their mouth, which resembles a suction cup full of teeth.
  — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 21 May 2021
• 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
• But the suction cup stretches the cheek, creating a larger surface area for the drug to pass through.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
• This sharpener has suction cups on the base that help hold the sharpener in place.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 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
• With the beam and the suction cup, the Owl Car Cam isn't coming loose or falling off onto your dashboard any time soon.
  — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2018
• But blue whales have accordion-like skin that stretches and could pop the suction cup tag right off.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 19 Nov. 2019
• Favorite Feature The suction cups, which kept us from having to drill holes into the metal walls of the van.
  — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
• The suspect showed him a dent, used a suction cup to pull the dent out, put an unknown substance on it, then asked for payment.
  — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024