as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Compost it or dump it in the trash in a sealed bag, but never put the starter—or sourdough dough for that matter—down the drain.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025 -
When the beating ended, the group loaded Ortiz into the bed of a pickup truck and dumped him in a ditch, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Today, House Republicans will move promptly to discard it.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Make sure to discard salsa that was left out at room temperature for over two hours, especially on hot days.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Finally, ditch the return-to-office mandates and try piloting schedules that are outside of the traditional 9-5, 5 days a week.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Plus, people are ditching their pay-TV packages for cheaper streaming options and further chipping away at the cable companies’ once-lucrative bottom lines.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Amid these focused efforts, the big picture can be lost.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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Bernie Madoff Bernie Madoff, infamous for the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, lost a personal net worth estimated at $823-$826 million before his 2008 downfall.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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