1
as in dumped
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 left
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 threw
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 chucked
Green was mid-performance at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Saturday when a fan chucked their phone and appeared to hit him in the ear.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Offensive philosophy The Warriors chucked up 52 3-pointers (and made just 16) on Monday in Utah, a puzzlingly high number considering the Jazz’s interior defense generally provides as much resistance as a sleepy puppy.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey couldn’t shake McCoy and chucked up a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s snowball fight drew a big crowd to Washington Square Park as a massive storm blanketed the Northeast, causing a chaotic scene as young people chucked snowballs around one of the city’s landmark parks.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Too many colours randomly chucked together, with a vague attempt at blending that doesn’t really work.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Plain wrapping paper, without foil or glitter, can be chucked right into your home recycle bin.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Offensive philosophy The Warriors chucked up 52 3-pointers (and made just 16) on Monday in Utah, a puzzlingly high number considering the Jazz’s interior defense generally provides as much resistance as a sleepy puppy.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Bailey couldn’t shake McCoy and chucked up a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s snowball fight drew a big crowd to Washington Square Park as a massive storm blanketed the Northeast, causing a chaotic scene as young people chucked snowballs around one of the city’s landmark parks.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Too many colours randomly chucked together, with a vague attempt at blending that doesn’t really work.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Plain wrapping paper, without foil or glitter, can be chucked right into your home recycle bin.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucked
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 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,
30 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 500 of the agency’s approximately 50,000 officers have quit since the partial shutdown started, the department said.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Multiple airports have been experiencing greater than 40% callout rates of TSA workers, and nearly 500 of the agency’s nearly 50,000 transportation security officers have quit during the shutdown.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Freshman Jocelyn Monroe tossed a complete-game five-inning shutout, striking out 12, as the Grapevine Faith Lions rolled to a 10-0 run-rule triumph over the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest Tuesday at Oak Grove Park.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Jeep also ditched the rear seats for a Diabolical Slipstream security enclosure with locking drawers and MOLLE panels.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant -- still secured to her seat -- far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant — still secured to her seat — far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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