1
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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2
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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3
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
Branch was fined $23,186 earlier this season for chucking Tucker Kraft’s helmet in a Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Life is actually like just chucking lemons at me right now.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These strong arms are also used for building dens, chucking shells, competing for mates, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of chucking your hair dryer and cord under the sink, Adriana Aziz of Maid for You recommends making use of the cabinet’s vertical space.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Hurts punctuated one score by chucking the ball into the stands and shrugging his shoulders much like his friend and mentor, Michael Jordan, who received a nice ovation when he was shown on the big screen.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
If there’s an argument for chucking reason to the wind and just enjoying the vibes, then the experimental musician Moses Sumney, as the jester Feste, is best at making it.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Life is actually like just chucking lemons at me right now.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These strong arms are also used for building dens, chucking shells, competing for mates, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of chucking your hair dryer and cord under the sink, Adriana Aziz of Maid for You recommends making use of the cabinet’s vertical space.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Hurts punctuated one score by chucking the ball into the stands and shrugging his shoulders much like his friend and mentor, Michael Jordan, who received a nice ovation when he was shown on the big screen.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
If there’s an argument for chucking reason to the wind and just enjoying the vibes, then the experimental musician Moses Sumney, as the jester Feste, is best at making it.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucking
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For decades, China has used the tactic of dumping excess critical minerals onto the market to drive prices down to force mining companies in the rest of the world out of business to eliminate any competition.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Eleven of 19 batters struck out against Glasnow and hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski in the third, fourth and fifth innings with just one baserunner (on a walk), leaving the game locked in a 1-1 tie until the Dodgers put something together in the sixth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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And then the project fell apart, leaving Shackleton with fragments of the unfinished film and time to ruminate on shortcuts and signifiers of the ubiquitous genre.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
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With about five minutes left in the first quarter of Boston’s matchup with the Raptors, Brown could be seen moving gingerly after throwing a pass to Anfernee Simons in transition.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mini-escape room experiences and axe throwing for purchase inside Monster Midway.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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To lower the risk of heart disease, practice heart healthy behaviors like getting enough quality sleep, eating a nutritious diet and quitting smoking.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now Danny Rohl — unattached after quitting Sheffield Wednesday — has dropped out of contention too.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just be sure the lid’s fully sealed before tossing it in your bag or pack.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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The long-standing tradition involves the crowd tossing the discs into the air primarily before kickoff at Jones AT&T Stadium.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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People saw it not once, not twice, but over and over, frequently dressing up as the characters and hurling things — toast, rice, puns, obscenities — at the screen.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Chucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucking. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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