chuck (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuck (out)
Verb
  • Jay Weinberg got kicked out of Slipknot, but signed on with S.T., whose Greyson Nekrutman quit to join Sepultura, after Eloy Casagrande left to play for Slipknot.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, co-creators and writers for HBO’s The Sympathizer — a seven-episode mini series starring Robert Downey Jr., have been kicked out of the WGA West for writing the series during the 2023 strikes when pens were supposed to be down.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Two thirds of its 15 employees were laid off in May.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • About 110 people were laid off at Wondery as part of the reorganization, and CEO Jen Sargent is set to depart.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Wells thought there were two outs and that the inning was over when Grisham was thrown out.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • Police chief confident no criminal cases were compromised At least two people, citing the issues within the Tempe forensics unit, asked a judge to throw out evidence in their criminal cases.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Republicans looking to unseat him include Rep. Buddy Carter, a former pharmacist who represents the Savannah area.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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