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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2
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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3
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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After a cynical congratulations from the Front Man, Gi-hun is unceremoniously dumped on the streets of Seoul, where the traumatized man refuses his winnings and lives in abject poverty for a year.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Although the carcasses of many holiday evergreens are discarded with trash bags, others often find a useful, sustainable second life.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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According to Garcia, ham should be discarded if left out for longer than two hours in the Danger Zone.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Grab a cozy velvet throw with a reversible fleece side that will look great tossed over your couch and keep you warm during chilly winter nights.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Dec. 2024
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Queen scored 17 points and, with Orlando clinging to a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining, hurled a pass to da Silva in the left corner.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2024
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After winning nine in a row, the Knicks have lost two straight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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They were presumed dead, flung along with countless others into the mass graves dug across the country.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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