CHUCKS (OUT) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

chucks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of chuck (out)

as in boots (out)

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The high-performance drivetrain has a brushless e-motor that kicks out 37 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.

— Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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Actor Noah Wyle throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, April 11, 2019, in Chicago.

— Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Yeun manages to keep his cool like an interested observer who throws out useful suggestions every now and then.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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