chuck (out)

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Verb
  • Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Corporations lay off workers en masse in hopes of replicating their labor with LLMs.
    Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • But now that the bill is due, some policymakers are having to raise taxes, and in the worst cases, cut district budgets and lay off educators.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Last year, a judge threw out the accusations of body shaming following a motion from Lizzo’s team that argued that events like the nude show outings were protected free speech as part of the creative process.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The film sat at the top of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but now a new comedy has come along to unseat it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Flanked by supporters at Uptown Theatre in the afternoon, the Illinois 5th District congressman announced his campaign to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson in next year’s election.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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