suck-up

Recent Examples on the Web To be sure, plenty of companies are still committed to DEI programs, and not all executives are morphing into insufferable suck-ups. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 Back in the dawn of the Trump era — just prior to his 2017 inauguration — the line of would-be suck-ups queuing up for face time with the president-elect included a man with a distinguished name. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 Office suck-ups, popularized by television characters like Dwight Schrute in The Office and Tom Wambsgans in Succession, typically take their cues from those in charge. —Matthew Boyle, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023 Still, gossip mongers and suck-ups won’t go away unless managers remove the incentives to such behavior, while rewarding positive actions like collaboration. —Matthew Boyle, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023 As a shameless suck-up with a remarkable ability to fail upward, Tom is on track to conquer the world. —Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023