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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
Plain wrapping paper, without foil or glitter, can be chucked right into your home recycle bin.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
The 56-year-old Cooley chucked what appeared to be a plastic water bottle into the stands and video showed the bottle apparently hitting a mother and child sitting a few rows behind the Hoyas bench.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The knife was created from a devil's head trinket, which Jud previously stole from a bar and chucked through one of the church's windows.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
This season’s revelation, Bournemouth, were outplayed and outfought for 90 minutes before Leeds chucked away two points at the death.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 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
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
The 56-year-old Cooley chucked what appeared to be a plastic water bottle into the stands and video showed the bottle apparently hitting a mother and child sitting a few rows behind the Hoyas bench.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The knife was created from a devil's head trinket, which Jud previously stole from a bar and chucked through one of the church's windows.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
This season’s revelation, Bournemouth, were outplayed and outfought for 90 minutes before Leeds chucked away two points at the death.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 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
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 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,
19 Jan. 2026
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If a contender receives significantly more votes than needed to hit that quota, those extra votes are not discarded.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2026
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And speaking of personal, the same CU faithful who called Seaton the next Penei Sewell 18 months ago are slamming him as a me-first, money-chasing hypocrite who quit on his team and his coach.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The reality is, whether your kid makes it to the pros or is part of the 70% who quit before 13, every kid eventually plays their last game at some point.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
13 Jan. 2026
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The dunk led to dozens and dozens of light-up foam wands, a game-day give out, being tossed from the upper deck into the lower bowl.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not tired or wretched or tempest-tossed, but poor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Carpenter also ditched her signature glam for her SNL cameo, instead opting for a minimalist beauty look in keeping with her character.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the team effectively ditched plans to build a new stadium in a space next to the Coliseum known as the Malibu Lot, citing complications.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets after agitators hurled fireworks at them outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Monday amid continued resistance to immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Especially given the lofty praise hurled Kon Knueppel’s way from Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tensions rose during this protest, and an officer unloaded several pepper balls all over Garcia’s body.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Though the Dietz family's guns were apparently left locked in a safe and unloaded, that wasn't enough to prevent the child from accessing one.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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