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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Verb

The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The only other crime series out recently on Netflix are true-crime offerings, where a few of those are dumped out every week.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dump

Verb

O’Keefe’s appeal proved successful on Friday, when the three-judge panel agreed, with one judge dissenting in part, to discard the $130,000 damages judgment.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
For easier replanting, discard the woody central clump of the plant before dividing.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of discard

Verb

When the brothers arrived in court two days later, the jewel tones were ditched, and each wore a drab tan prison jumpsuit.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
But several of the House members said the agency and others providing bus service need to make sure that there is enough parking, shade, water and other necessities so that customers are willing to ditch their cars.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditch

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After the launch of the iPhone in 2007 transformed the smartphone industry, BlackBerry fought hard to keep its consumer mobile division alive with new devices — but ultimately lost the battle.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
How did Bi work for Bryan for any length of time without absolutely losing his mind?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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