as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
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1
as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
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as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
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Recent Examples of chuck
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander corralled the rebound and chucked the ball away from Wolves defenders.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Garten's recipe calls for 81% lean ground chuck, which keeps the dish from being too fatty.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Hailey Van Lith attempted to switch the floor on a skip pass and instead chucked the ball out of bounds over the head of a cutting Elizabeth Williams.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander corralled the rebound and chucked the ball away from Wolves defenders.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuck
Verb
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Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Dayton, Ohio decided to dump the burden on the public school kids instead and prioritized school buses for the private schools.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Aug. 2025
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Enzo Maresca’s ominous words in his press conference at Cobham on Thursday left little room to avoid the conclusion that Colwill had suffered a significant injury.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Where are opportunities left untouched simply due to a lack of capacity?—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The girl was thrown from the SUV that rolled but was able, on her own power, to make her way back to the vehicle to check on the woman, the sheriff's office said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This just isn’t the year to keep throwing money at bad systems.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Walmart quickly recalled the affected products at the agency’s direction, advising customers to discard lot numbers - 8005540-1, 8005538-1 and 8005539-1.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Responsible disposal of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For some reason, Ned doesn’t quit on his first day.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Around 30 painters quit due to difficult working conditions, but replacements were hired.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From there, Young tossed an accurate ball to Sanders for a would-be first down and it was dropped by the second-year tight end, who has put together an otherwise excellent camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Teams of two will compete by tossing bacon from skillet to skillet.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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From dropping details about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, to discussing her obsession with making sourdough bread, the three-way conversation ran the topical gamut.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The shrinking of a staple loaf of bread in Bolivia highlights the severity of its economic crisis ahead of Sunday’s presidential election.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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