1
as in dumped
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 left
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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3
as in threw
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 chucked
Green was mid-performance at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Saturday when a fan chucked their phone and appeared to hit him in the ear.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Offensive philosophy The Warriors chucked up 52 3-pointers (and made just 16) on Monday in Utah, a puzzlingly high number considering the Jazz’s interior defense generally provides as much resistance as a sleepy puppy.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey couldn’t shake McCoy and chucked up a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s snowball fight drew a big crowd to Washington Square Park as a massive storm blanketed the Northeast, causing a chaotic scene as young people chucked snowballs around one of the city’s landmark parks.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Too many colours randomly chucked together, with a vague attempt at blending that doesn’t really work.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Plain wrapping paper, without foil or glitter, can be chucked right into your home recycle bin.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Offensive philosophy The Warriors chucked up 52 3-pointers (and made just 16) on Monday in Utah, a puzzlingly high number considering the Jazz’s interior defense generally provides as much resistance as a sleepy puppy.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey couldn’t shake McCoy and chucked up a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s snowball fight drew a big crowd to Washington Square Park as a massive storm blanketed the Northeast, causing a chaotic scene as young people chucked snowballs around one of the city’s landmark parks.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Too many colours randomly chucked together, with a vague attempt at blending that doesn’t really work.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Plain wrapping paper, without foil or glitter, can be chucked right into your home recycle bin.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
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Officials have been watching dam levels since a storm last week dumped heavy rain across the state, which led to catastrophic flooding that washed away roads and homes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has dumped $45 million into a campaign committee that’s sponsoring a handful of other ballot measures, including three currently collecting signatures, that seek to counteract the tax in various ways.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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In December, a thief stole the control stick from an R train parked under southern Brooklyn — the same section of track where a young, repeat train thief recklessly threw a train in reverse during a joyride months earlier.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ricardo Sanchez threw 1 2/3 innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing disruptions come as the TSA reports national call-out rates of more than 10%, with over 360 officers having quit during the shutdown tied to a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security says more than 300 TSA officers have quit.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, at the conclusion of a round of batting practice, Harper tossed his bat toward an empty pitcher’s mound.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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As a teenager in the late ‘70s, Rivera often ditched classes.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The builder also ditched its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision, representatives of the builder told the board Monday night.—
Joe Marusak
March 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The year before the shooting, the terrorist organization released videos that appeared to show gay men being hurled off buildings and then stoned to death.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s attorney told the AP that the firearm was unloaded and secured, but Walker didn’t have a license to carry it in New York.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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