chuck (out)

verb

Definition of chuck (out)next
as in to boot (out)

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  1. kick out
  2. lay off
  3. throw out
  4. unseat
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  • There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Raising the Bar 38 Raising the Bar Shop at New moms (or moms-to-be), serious hydrators, and sober-curious folks might get a kick out of Raising the Bar.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick out
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  • In November 2022, Meta laid off 11,000 employees, including many trust and safety employees.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As a part of a broader restructuring, the academy laid off 16 staff members from its archive and library last week.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lay off
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  • The comments prompted backlash from Trump opponents on social media, with some users posting about burning or throwing out their New Balance sneakers and others threatening boycotts.
    Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s the kicker: Caudalie founder Mathilde Thomas discovered that the vineyard’s leftover grapes and stalks – which remained after distilling, and which were typically thrown out and wasted – contain powerful polyphenols, a facial anti-aging, antioxidant compound found in grapes and grapevines.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of throw out
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  • With De León politically isolated, Carrillo and Santiago launched campaigns to unseat him instead of seeking reelection to the Assembly.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the Senate race, Rep. Collin Allred, a Democrat, is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unseat
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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