CHUCKING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

chucking

verb

present participle of chuck

as in dumping

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 leaving

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 throwing

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 chucking One of Noe’s younger boys stood on a ladder under the orange tree, plucking fruit from the branches and chucking them to the ground, scattering the chickens. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Rather than chucking the entire function at the agent all at once, start incrementally. — Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 As a result, the most important clay-court of all chucking players back into their old way of seeing and understanding the contours of a tennis match is hugely counterproductive. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Windshield after windshield smashed in Linden Surveillance video from a Linden apartment complex shows a person in the early hours of Monday morning drive up, get out of his vehicle and throw bricks through the windshields of parked cars, chucking them aimlessly from multiple launch points. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 But only a few moments after chucking a wild runner off the side of the backboard to fall to 0 of 7, Kuminga reeled the Hawks crowd back in with a decisive transition layup over Brandin Podziemski to score his only basket of the night. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 Because chucking a mini pillow and knocking off a person’s hat is *thisclose* to knocking off a person. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 However, McDaniels might be the one who shoots on it the most, chucking the two women’s basketballs Grant also brought for the room. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026 Instead of chucking them in the trash, recycle them. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026

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Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Flash flooding continues across South Central Texas as thunderstorms train over the same areas, dumping up to a foot of rain and triggering water rescues and road closures.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Life-threatening flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and hundreds of people rescued across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
At the seventh spot, both the dark blue coating and light blue epoxy primer underneath had peeled away, leaving the concrete exposed.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of leaving

Verb

The idea shouldn’t be throwing them into a complete void, but pairing freedom with opportunity — providing access to books, art supplies, toys, outdoor spaces or friends — and then letting children figure out what to do with them.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
And its merger with SpaceX, followed by the latter going public in a historic IPO, led to dozens of employees leaving the company, throwing daily operations into chaos.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of throwing

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Michigan public health officials have advised buying heads of lettuce rather than bagged salad mixes and discarding the outer two or three layers of leaves before washing the lettuce.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
The affidavit alleges Roper tampered with physical evidence by discarding Erving's clothing and deleting communications with Erving from his cellphone.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of discarding

Verb

Yet the founder who steps aside at the right moment, before decline forces the question, is not quitting.

— Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
During her freshman year, Ferrera considered quitting acting to focus fully on international studies and thought about becoming a lawyer.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of quitting

Verb

López also recommends tossing a flowy dress over the suit or tying a sarong as a dress cover-up.

— Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Situated between busier coastal destinations this idyllic town and its marshes will immediately transport you back to your early carefree days playing in creeks, digging in pluff mud, catching crawfish, and tossing cast nets.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of tossing

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin have been recovering their rockets since 2015, saving vast amounts of money by recycling them rather than ditching them after liftoff.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
This season, The Invite actress is ditching sandals for the polished, rich-looking penny loafers she’s been sporting on repeat.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026