as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
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1
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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Garten's recipe calls for 81% lean ground chuck, which keeps the dish from being too fatty.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
And a year before that, in August 2022, Harry Styles made headlines after a fan chucked a chicken nugget at him while the pop star performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuck
Verb
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Just weeks after the Thomas Fire tore through the hills above Montecito, an intense winter storm dumped several inches of rain in January 2018.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Company insiders, also including the finance chief, have dumped $16.6 million in shares over the past 30 days.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Cut lemons tend to lose their moisture quickly, especially if left exposed to air in the fridge.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The serum leaves your scalp nourished and your hair frizz-free and shiny after each use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Facing a ream of questions about the future of MasterChef now that Wallace has been dismissed, Tim Davie threw his weight behind the BBC stalwart series, which is currently renewed up until 2028.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Through his first eight seasons with the Panthers, Newton threw for over 3,000 yards each year.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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If crops and fruits are only partially harvested, food prices will go up.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For Red Circle Inn's general manager, Kyle Johnson, food is only part of the story.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Mold: Any signs of mold mean the dressing should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Customers with peanut allergies are advised to not eat the products and to discard them.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Just pulse the fillet in a food processor until finely chopped, then toss it with fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs (made in the same processor), as well as ginger, garlic, scallion and cilantro.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Don't toss your wine corks—put them to use in your garden!—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Bánh Anh Em bakes its bread in house—enormous, airy rugby balls of yeast and flour, with crackly thin crusts and a crumb as light as soufflé.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Everything comes together with the use of white bread, cut into attractive bite-sized sandwich squares.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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