as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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There Naso allegedly choked her to death, placing the body in a trash bag, and dumping it from the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The act signed under President Richard Nixon prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remove steak from marinade, discarding the jalapeno slices.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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After taking the necessary photos, consumers should discard the fridge according to local and state regulations.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Glabe’s sales follow those of board member Eric Swider, who has also sharply reduced his holdings, unloading around 165,000 shares since November.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From there, the product would be unloaded, securely packaged, and transported to the cartel’s stateside distributors.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The solution is to ditch the floss and get an oral irrigator.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gap, Pizza Hut and Tropicana are just a few companies that tried new logos only to ditch them after poor responses.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of following that plan, Artamonov put investor money into risky short-term options, losing millions of dollars, often within days of receiving the money from investors, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies can't afford to lose him to another team this winter, no matter the price.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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