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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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
Curry ripped out his famous mouthguard and chucked it into the stands, hitting the son of one of Cavs owner Dan Gilbert’s minority partners on the shoulder.
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Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Some protesters fired flares toward officers or tore up chunks of asphalt and chucked them toward police in shields and riot gear.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim.
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Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Every single thing that gets touched, if it’s ripped, damaged or smells, gets chucked away.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Pages chucked the ball back to shortstop Mookie Betts, and Betts casually flipped the ball to second baseman Miguel Rojas to complete the inning-ending double play.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Fire guard Bridget Carleton chucked up a 3-pointer but was off the mark.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
On set, Charli also accidentally chucked a salt shaker at her husband George Daniel’s head.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
On Thursday, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) pulled back after lackluster results from ServiceNow and IBM reignited fears that many software companies are about to get chucked into the wastebin of the AI revolution.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Some protesters fired flares toward officers or tore up chunks of asphalt and chucked them toward police in shields and riot gear.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim.
—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Every single thing that gets touched, if it’s ripped, damaged or smells, gets chucked away.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Pages chucked the ball back to shortstop Mookie Betts, and Betts casually flipped the ball to second baseman Miguel Rojas to complete the inning-ending double play.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Fire guard Bridget Carleton chucked up a 3-pointer but was off the mark.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
On set, Charli also accidentally chucked a salt shaker at her husband George Daniel’s head.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
On Thursday, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) pulled back after lackluster results from ServiceNow and IBM reignited fears that many software companies are about to get chucked into the wastebin of the AI revolution.
—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
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Morgan dumped Iyo to the outside, but Iyo Sky blocked Liv’s suicide dive attempt and hit an Asai moonsault to the outside.
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The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season.
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After working in the steel mill himself, Stocklas quit and entered public life, eventually serving in the county council and as a district judge.
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The standout chef has his reasons for quitting.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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This was corrected, and the vermouth was discarded.
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Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.
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Seminole commissioners are furious that Lynx wants to hike costs for its mass transit service — even after the county ditched most of its bus routes last January due to a lack of riders.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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On Tuesday, investors unloaded at least some of their holdings in these stocks.
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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