CHUCKS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

chucks

verb

present tense third-person singular of chuck

as in dumps

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 leaves

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 throws

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 chucks Frustrated by this, Orson chucks that tungsten cube that keeps popping up, putting a hole in the wall. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Chalamet crawls out of the weird-for-the-sake-of-being-weird chamber and chucks the helmet to the ground, displaying his now shaven head. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025

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To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

— David Shortell Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumps

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The Ahmanson’s work pairs sumptuous costumes, storybook scenery and robust singing with broad, disconnected acting that leaves the musical’s romantic transformation emotionally unconvincing.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
That standard leaves ample room to question any donor’s spending, endorsements and influence.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of leaves

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The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber provides exceptional grip, though throws-up plenty of road noise.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of throws

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Because there has to be meaning and lessons and broad conclusions to draw from every outcome, the baseball world picks a reason and explanation, then quietly discards it when next year's team does the opposite.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
When Georg discards the item and it is found by the police, Fritz is summoned to Westhofen to identify it.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of discards

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Continue reading â¦ CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.

— , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Every researcher who quits Anthropic to write a viral letter about extinction is casting himself, in the drama running in his own head, as Oppenheimer walking away from the bomb.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026