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Examples of chuck in a Sentence
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
This is a must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to chuck the office for a vineyard, especially if that dream involves moving to France.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
Yet the picket lines became a strange but unique opportunity to get to know the talented, interesting, kind, strong, funny people who, like all of us, chucked caution to the wind and followed their dream to the most dream-crushingest town in the world to try and create stuff for a living.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
The nightmare of ending up as an anonymous body piled up in a morgue or chucked into the dirt has increasingly haunted Palestinians in Gaza.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
Should be a relatively easy win for the Spartans, no matter who’s chucking the ball.
—Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
But one was by an Idaho State defender, intercepting it when O’Dell was brought in to chuck a 55-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired in the first half.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
In another scene, Bajos can be heard talking down a father who seems to be daydreaming an awful lot about chucking his screaming newborn out the window.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
On first down with nearly seven minutes remaining, quarterback Byrum Brown dropped back, chucked a deep route into double coverage and threw it to UA defensive back Malachi Moore.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
How To Make on Stove Cook ground chuck, in batches, in a large Dutch oven.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
Craft house started out in 2016 as a food truck serving burgers made from a blend of fresh-ground chuck, short rib and brisket beef.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
Instead, this slow cooker summer dinner recipe features beef chuck simmered in a savory garlic sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
Sheet Pan Nachos: An Easy Dinner for Busy Weeks
Budget-friendly ground chuck cooks with traditional Tex-Mex flavors, including cumin and chili powder.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
The drill features a two-speed gearbox and ½-inch keyless ratcheting chuck.
—Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2023
Ground chuck: With its higher fat content, ground chuck cooks up crispy and remains tender.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
But some heavy-duty drills still use a key, a small tool that’s used to tighten and loosen the jaws of the chuck.
—Lynn Redmile and Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative origin
Noun (1)
perhaps from chuck chicken
Verb (2)
origin unknown
Noun (3)
English dialect chuck lump
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1595, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuck. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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Noun
English dialect chuck "lump"
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