chucked

past tense of chuck
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chucked On the next play, Maye chucked a deep pass to Kyle Williams downfield that fell incomplete. Chad Graff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Warded off that Tee Higgins fade on 3rd-and-2 and chucked his hand up at the ref himself as if to mock another PI call. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 During Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series, Bautista ceremoniously chucked his bat in the air after hitting a three-run home run to send the Jays to the next round. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
Verb
  • Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Any leftover fruit sitting at room temperature for over 2 hours should be discarded.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ofcom ditched the proposal, opting instead to change guidance.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To match her dress and toasty makeup look, Bieber ditched nude nails in favor of a chocolate brown cat-eye effect.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jamie Foxx came to GloRilla‘s defense after a large object was hurled at the rapper during a free performance.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Texas Tech’s football team was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct because fans hurled tortillas during a 42-17 win over Kansas earlier this month.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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