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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 Moments later, Garza received a sideline inbounds pass from Banton and, looking to capitalize on a 2-for-1 opportunity, chucked up a turnaround three with 21 seconds on the shot clock. —
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 The fan chucked the ball clear of the backboard. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 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. —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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 The fan chucked the ball clear of the backboard. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 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. —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
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The case began on September 8, 2025, when police investigators found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of Burke’s discarded Tesla in Los Angeles.— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.— Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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While at a brunch with Barbour in New York City, the media mogul ditched casual jeans for an elegant denim skirt.— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Certainly not the men who’ve ditched their oxfords and brogues in favor of that most casual category of non-sneaker shoe, the loafer.— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Duprey was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.— John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.— Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Chucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/chucked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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