shuck (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuck (off)
Verb
  • Tracking collared bears revealed that bears were being lured into traffic danger by a roadside pit where the Ministry of Transportation was dumping roadkill.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar sold about $21 million worth of Palantir stock, while co-founder and president Stephen Cohen dumped about $43.5 million in shares.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • Disposable paper dresses enjoyed a brief vogue in the turbulent late 1960s, when young people literally wore their politics and interests on their sleeves—but were prepared to discard them as easily as a piece of Kleenex.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Aid groups are unloading food and other critical supplies in the Gaza Strip, after a monthslong blockade that has put children at risk of famine.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
  • Once Devon can unload caretaking duties for Bruce (their father), Simone says life is going to get really good for her.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Join Amazon shoppers in ditching their name-brand sneakers for these comfortable pairs of running shoes starting at $43.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Despite Chalamet's flashy shoes, the Knicks lost to the Pacers in stunning last-minute fashion, 135-138 in overtime.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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