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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
Because chucking a mini pillow and knocking off a person’s hat is *thisclose* to knocking off a person.
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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
Instead of chucking that big portable steamer into your bag, or worrying yourself about the availability of an ironing board at your destination, consider stocking up on wrinkle-free travel clothes instead.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
If blood is that, then attending someone else’s Thanksgiving, or just chucking it and going to a movie, is the default.
—Cathie Beck, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Oldacre finds the line after chucking up a shot at the final seconds of the quarter but misses both.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Branch was fined $23,186 earlier this season for chucking Tucker Kraft’s helmet in a Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
—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
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
Instead of chucking that big portable steamer into your bag, or worrying yourself about the availability of an ironing board at your destination, consider stocking up on wrinkle-free travel clothes instead.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
If blood is that, then attending someone else’s Thanksgiving, or just chucking it and going to a movie, is the default.
—Cathie Beck, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Oldacre finds the line after chucking up a shot at the final seconds of the quarter but misses both.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
Branch was fined $23,186 earlier this season for chucking Tucker Kraft’s helmet in a Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucking
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Last week, investigators announced charges against a contractor accused of illegally dumping construction debris near Southwest 208th Avenue and Southwest 152nd Street.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Higher energy prices would ultimately filter through to consumer and producer prices, particularly for economies that rely heavily on Middle East oil imports, leaving central banks scrambling to reassess their interest rate trajectory.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Audits have found the agency lacked proper oversight over its funds and programs, leaving them susceptible to waste and fraud.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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He is shut down from throwing for a couple of weeks, is scheduled to be reevaluated in two weeks and then start plyos at the end of March.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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The most effective lifestyle adjustment is to limit consumption of red meat, followed by quitting tobacco use, managing your blood sugar, maintaining a healthy weight, curtailing alcohol use and staying physically active.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Adamiak wound up quitting her job.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rather than tossing your wallet, phone, boarding pass, and other loose items into a security bin, keep them together inside a small belt bag.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some gardeners have great success tossing orange peels around the garden to repel cats.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Research shows most Americans favor ditching the practice, but are divided on which time system should stick.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Steyer is on the evening news in every California media market, Swalwell will still be ditching votes to record TikTok videos.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Innovation is essential, but hurling attacks based on no evidence or disputed by facts, is unfair, and unjust.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least 54 arrested after allegedly blocking roads, hurling rocks in anti-ICE unrest.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Chucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucking. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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