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as in patsy
one who is easily deceived or cheated
I was a sucker and believed them when they said the only tickets they could get were double the price
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies
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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
suckered millions of desperate dieters with their grossly inflated claims of successful weight loss
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Recent Examples of sucker
Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Can’t spin me with the sucker sh*t to take Hov down.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022
The focus has mainly been on spam bots that harass users or try to sucker them into scams, often related to cryptocurrency.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2022
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Noun
The Rams are the better, more motivated, more rested team, which makes this appear as a sucker line.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Can’t spin me with the sucker sh*t to take Hov down.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some guy walks out of nowhere and sucker punches you.
—Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2022
The focus has mainly been on spam bots that harass users or try to sucker them into scams, often related to cryptocurrency.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucker
Noun
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Thinking he's found his imbecilic patsy, Mussburger names Norville the new president.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is another phone that is great for photography lovers.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Out back, there’s a chicken house for egg layers and a two-stall barn, with a tack room, for equine lovers.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, others have questioned how she was so easily fooled.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The attackers disguise themselves as fake Google Ads login pages to fool advertisers, who are then phished for their account credentials.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The tour emphasizes financial literacy and provides critical tools to help students navigate the cost of college while empowering them to pursue their dreams.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2025
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There are so many tutorials for Blender, even more than for the big traditional tools.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If the two sides can’t agree to a deal by Jan. 15, more than 45,000 port workers from Maine to Texas could walk the picket line, which would wreak havoc on the economy and fan inflation, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Marlins’ ballpark, located about a 45-minute drive south of the Panthers’ home arena in Sunrise, can hold about 37,000 fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What began as an amusing alter ego created to trick a boss has now become a legitimate presence on credit reports, background checks and even tenant records, admitted original poster (OP) Cweev10 on Reddit this week.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Caregivers may be tempted to let kids win or even cheat to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Sucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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