chucks

present tense third-person singular of chuck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucks
Verb
  • Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • So, that leaves two positions, and there’s a good chance they’ll be filled by offseason acquisitions.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mahomes set the tone for Worthy with their deep 37-yard connection early, but the two vintage Mahomes throws came later — a fade in the second quarter to Travis Kelce and his fourth and final touchdown to Hollywood Brown in the fourth quarter.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Prescott completed 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown on those 14 throws under pressure.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Drescher played Fran Fine, a former bridal store worker in Flushing, Queens, who ends up working as a nanny for a rich Manhattan family after her boyfriend dumps her.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dogs may not get endless playtime, but one determined Cavapoo wasn’t ready to call it quits when his toys were put away.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the final moments of the episode, Mia quits, leaving many questions about her journey in the remainder of the season.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The remainder of the first half, Weaver (a UTEP pledge) connected on TD tosses of 30 yards to Gabriel Bess, 17 yards to Lucas Sunwall and a two-yarder to Blake Wendler.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Up next is Carol, 63, who tosses him a baseball.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dion, with her blond bombshell waves, ditches her microphone for the glass potion bottle, holding it firmly to the sky.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dual Front mode Rainbow Six Siege ditches turn-taking to let players attack and defend simultaneously.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has repeatedly targeted Schiff and routinely hurls insults at the lawmaker, who was a central figure in his first impeachment.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
  • From that 2020 article, Ghaywan has built out a narrative that hurls us, with both urgency and restraint, into the fault lines of India.
    Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Chucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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