SHUCK (OFF) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

shuck (off)

verb

Definition of shuck (off)

as in to dump

to get rid of as useless or unwanted bad habits are hard to shuck off

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The documentary also presents a new analysis of tidal patterns in the San Francisco Bay, which may dispute the prosecution’s theories about where Laci’s body was dumped.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of dump

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Rather than discarding imperfect outputs, GIFT identifies those that are close to correct and uses them to generate new training examples.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Remove and discard the outer two to three layers of leaves and wash inner leaves under running water.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of discard

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The facility has more than 850 robots unloading auto parts, stamping out steel components, putting together car frames, and installing car doors, according to IEEE Spectrum.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of unload

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Kim wore a dark red gown with her half up, while Garrett ditched his suit jacket and wore a white button-up shirt and black dress pants.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Jayson Tatum ditched the traditional suit jacket for a loose-fitting olive tank top and matching trousers, finishing the look with layered diamond chains and a watch.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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