chucking (out)

Definition of chucking (out)next
present participle of chuck (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucking (out)
Verb
  • Polaris is also a huge star, kicking out more than 2500 times more light than our sun.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Under the plan, which Madigan characterized as a pilot that could extend to other providers, LAHSA required VOA to receive the agency’s approval prior to kicking out residents.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Suárez also made a nice sliding grab on a Luke Keaschall ground ball in the seventh when the Twins (11-9) had a pair of runners on, popping quickly to his feet and throwing out a hustling Keaschall out to end the threat.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Fermin helped Márquez through a two-walk fifth inning, which got him in position for his second straight win, by throwing out Jake McCarthy trying to steal second base.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Chucking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucking%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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