as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
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as in to leave
to give up (a job or office)
I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
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Recent Examples of chuck
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
When used with Presta valves, the chuck on that hose securely screws onto the valve, but is removed simply by pulling it off.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
When the wind-up toy reappears 25 years after the Shelburn brothers chuck it down a well, their lives are once more ravaged by a series of grisly murders, and Hal must face the monkey with his own estranged son, Petey (Colin O’Brien).
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The end cut is closer to the chuck and little fattier.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
When used with Presta valves, the chuck on that hose securely screws onto the valve, but is removed simply by pulling it off.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
And even the anti-penny comedian John Oliver can’t deny the sentimental value of chucking a penny into a fountain to make a wish or spitefully paying someone in a stash of one-cent coins.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
When the wind-up toy reappears 25 years after the Shelburn brothers chuck it down a well, their lives are once more ravaged by a series of grisly murders, and Hal must face the monkey with his own estranged son, Petey (Colin O’Brien).
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
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The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The heat will melt the wax and transfer it to the paper towels, leaving your carpet clean.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The first three episodes, in fact, are at their most entertaining, and most promising, as all the lawyers maneuver to snag promotions, field counteroffers and throw dirt at opponents.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, the recalls did not appear to apply to the agency’s food program, which recently went though a major restructuring to better oversee essential products like infant formula and baby food.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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What will the oil price be on Dec. 31, 2025? U.S. retail sales (including food) for the month of December 2024 were $730.3 billion.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Officials suspect the ants were among the dirt used for ballast, which was discarded in port by ships from South America.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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That doesn’t mean the topic was discarded; it was just nudged to the side, with league and school officials consumed with finalizing the House settlement and determining future College Football Playoff models.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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For those who make too much to qualify for state assistance programs but not enough to comfortably pay for childcare costs out of pocket, quitting a job to look after their kids sometimes makes the most financial sense.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dolores Catania is thinking about quitting Ozempic.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The day before the crash that took his life, BB tossed three touchdowns in a 64-6 rout of Custer County.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The water on one side of the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway on the other help impede fire spread, but strong gusts—like last month’s infamous Santa Ana winds—can still toss embers and flaming debris across the highway.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pick a Hearty Bread: These open-faced sammies need a sturdy slice of bread to hold the bacon and eggs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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