as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Polls show voters give him poor marks on the issue and are leaning toward dumping his Republican allies in the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The bike dumped onto its side, throwing both riders, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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Jackson arrived in a U-Haul filled with wood and began to unload the vehicle when he and the homeowner were approached by Omondi, who was naked, police have said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa denied all the allegations but lost the civil case after refusing to appear in court.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hosts talk about why the Padres, who play in one of the league’s smaller markets and recently lost their local TV partner to bankruptcy, are worth so much.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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