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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Recent Examples of chucked The second hit was Vaughn Grissom’s dribbler in front of the plate, and the Angels parlayed that into a run when Cantillo fielded it and chucked it down the right field line. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the three Romanians ditched the van, chucked their clothing into a garbage bin, and ordered a taxi to Heathrow Airport. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Reserve quarterback Kyle Trask chucked up a deep pass to him just before the blitz arrived. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Daulton chucked up a jump ball to redshirt freshman Dane Jones, and Lester had a chance for his second interception of the day. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
Verb
  • By the time Warners dumped it into theaters, however, too many bad feelings had accumulated between the executives and Ferrara for anyone to have much incentive to make the picture a success.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Just 10 days later, Hurricane Ivan dumped more rain in an unprecedented double whammy for the mountainous region far from the coast.
    Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Staff quit without notice – presumably for better pay or shorter shifts at nursing homes and hospitals.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • McCalla wanted to bridge these social divides, which eventually led him to quit football to do more on campus.
    Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The largest iron ore magnetization roasting project in the world, which can convert discarded mine tailings into high-grade iron concentrate, has begun operations in China.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In that process, countless models are being built and rebuilt and discarded and started from scratch again.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Later in the inning, an irate Marmol approached Eddings and was tossed.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Christian Scott tossed three perfect innings before giving up two runs in the fourth.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Buffaloes ditched chasing transfers who were former four- and five-star high school athletes from blue-blood programs who had yet to be consistent contributors at the college level.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Understatement rather than flash, over-the-top ditched in favor of restraint.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Another member of Colorado’s group finally had enough and hurled an orange Gatorade bottle up at the fans.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Three shooters unloaded 18 rounds at the black Escalade in which Robinson rode with his cousin and the intended target — Tyquian Bowman, a rapper known as Quando Rondo.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, keeping firearms securely locked and unloaded away from kids and unauthorized individuals is a fundamental part of responsible gun ownership.
    Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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