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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2
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
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.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Another superb backhand winner saved a break point in Sabalenka’s next service game after she had double-faulted and chucked her racket to the ground in frustration.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
Bo Nix, the Broncos’ second-year quarterback, got chucked into the deep end by Payton last fall.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Another superb backhand winner saved a break point in Sabalenka’s next service game after she had double-faulted and chucked her racket to the ground in frustration.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 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
Bo Nix, the Broncos’ second-year quarterback, got chucked into the deep end by Payton last fall.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
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On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recycle discarded fabric scraps with this unique embroidery hoop gallery wall.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutor says Robinson told partner to delete texts Robinson discarded the rifle and clothing and asked his roommate to conceal evidence, Gray said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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This concern has been tossed around (and tossed aside) for years.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The swells rocked the boat violently, sent wave after wave over the stern, threw us sideways, and nearly tossed all of us into the ocean again and again.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kendall Jenner has ditched her clothes for multiple Calvin Klein underwear campaigns and has been working with the brand for years.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From there, the product would be unloaded, securely packaged, and transported to the cartel’s stateside distributors.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since the beginning of the year, Green, who is CEO and chairman, has unloaded more than one million shares of the company worth nearly $200 million (pretax).—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thirty-eight states do not regulate the open carry of guns, which means they can be worn on the hip or slung across the back.—
John Feinblatt,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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