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
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On Thursday, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) pulled back after lackluster results from ServiceNow and IBM reignited fears that many software companies are about to get chucked into the wastebin of the AI revolution.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Northern California is also home to another groundhog relative, the yellow-bellied marmot, also known as a rock chuck.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Jalen Brunson still remembers when a younger McBride chucked up a hasty 3-pointer and missed it.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On Thursday, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) pulled back after lackluster results from ServiceNow and IBM reignited fears that many software companies are about to get chucked into the wastebin of the AI revolution.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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There are also provisions for the hiring of export control officers in Taiwan and Finland.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In February, Congress passed legislation that ended the partial federal government shutdown and contained provisions addressing PBM transparency and business practices.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Ferm Living stackable metal baskets keep you from dumping clothes in a pile.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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As college athletic departments desperately look for money to pay mostly football and men’s basketball players, dumping a golf, tennis, track or swimming and diving program is an easy way to help with the budget.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Ha-Seong Kim lined a two-strike fastball off Chapman’s leg that Chapman eventually found along the first-base line before throwing to first for the final out.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Our food director Chris Morocco is spectacular at this exact category.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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When Thomson went through a difficult divorce, in 2014, Djena would often check in on her, showing up at her door with food.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In most cases, the sellers' main objective is to discard their unwanted or unused items.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Instead of discarding the sticks of gum Gaff had sampled, the detectives submitted them for forensic testing that resulted in his arrest for the 1984 murder of 42-year-old Judy Weaver.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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These are intended to offer an appealing alternative smoking cessation product for adults who wish to quit.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The victim described, matter-of-factly, how her trafficker had cut up jalapeños and tossed them into a toilet before banging her head against the inside of the bowl and dunking it into the water.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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And while tossing and turning is common, some disturbances are more unsettling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Chuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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