as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Many had long since grown tired of the rules by the time they were discarded in 2023.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025 -
To remove the pulp from the seeds, use a spoon or butter knife to scrape the pulp, separating it from the seeds, which may be discarded.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, winter storms dumped up to 3 feet of snow in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, floods inundated burn scar regions risking mudslides, and powerful thunderstorms spawned tornadoes from Texas to Oklahoma.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Karl pitched it to Baez, who, while running to his right, unloaded a pass downfield to English.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Heat ditched Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love in a three-team deal to acquire guard Norman Powell from the LA Clippers to bolster their backcourt within a wide-open Eastern Conference.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Back then, Maurico Pochettino’s side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday also marked two years since the Leno family lost their daughter Paitynn.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Shucked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucked%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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