chucked

verb

past tense of chuck
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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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 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. — 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
  1. dumped
  2. quit
  3. threw
  4. discarded
  5. tossed
  6. ditched
  7. hurled
  8. unloaded
Verb
  • Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Thirdly, America has an opportunity of abundance for anyone with the tenacity not to quit.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Chase Meidroth stepped on the bag and threw to first for what was momentarily ruled a double play in the top of the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Houston Astros.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Keith threw a heinous retaliatory elbow that concussed Sedin and from which his shooting percentage never recovered.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of discarded
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  • Hitter of the Year Sami Williams’ bat was silenced at the hands of the Talons’ aces — Georgina Corrick also tossed a complete-game gem in Game 1 — going hitless in Chicago’s revenge effort.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Money has started to enter into the equation with high school athletes, players cannot only legally accept NIL deals at the prep level, but there is also money being tossed around illegally, as athletes are enticed to transfer to certain schools.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • Maryam ditched her summer plans of working and studying in Kansas City for trying out with the Egyptian national team in Cairo.
    — PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • In 2018, the Eagles won the Super Bowl on a trick play executed by a one-time third-round pick quarterback who got ditched a season earlier by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of ditched
Verb
  • Former Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson allegedly hurled racial insults at police after being arrested for shoplifting.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • The man who was charged and hurled into the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park is speaking out about the harrowing, now-viral incident.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of hurled
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  • The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • This means cargo must be unloaded at an intermediate hub and transferred onto another vessel before reaching its destination.
    — Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of unloaded

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