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chuck (out)

verb

Definition of chuck (out)next
as in to boot (out)

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  1. kick out
  2. lay off
  3. throw out
  4. unseat
Verb
  • Punter Matt Gill then shanked a kick out of his own end zone, producing only a 17-yard net punt and giving Arizona State possession at the KU 25 with 25 seconds remaining.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Despite a preliminary injunction barring the venue from closing, people were kicked out of the building and barricades erected in the name of public safety that same day.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Corporations lay off workers en masse in hopes of replicating their labor with LLMs.
    — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • For Ali, a Tehrani technician who had to lay off his half a dozen workers, the economic situation isn’t theoretical.
    — Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 17 June 2026
Definition of lay off
Verb
  • Busch took responsibility for ending the game by getting thrown out.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Additional Tips for Washing Throw Blankets Schrader suggests shaking the throw blankets out regularly, removing lint or pet hair with a fabric brush, and airing throws out outside on a nice day to help keep throws in between washes.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of throw out
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  • Magyar won a landslide election this spring, unseating the far-right nationalist Orbán after 16 years in power.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Bills, in Lewis’ second year, unseated the Patriots to win the AFC East, then stacked four more division titles on top.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unseat
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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