CHUCKED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

chucked

verb

past tense of chuck

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 These women weren't being chucked next to a shopping mall in broad daylight. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 In reality, as the camera operator would soon realize, Osborne had chucked the ball down the field while on the move, releasing it just as linebacker Champ Lewis wrapped his legs and dropped him to the turf. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 On 3rd and 5 from West Virginia’s own 38-yard-line, Hawkins dropped back under duress and chucked it up towards the left sideline. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 The second hit was Vaughn Grissom’s dribbler in front of the plate, and the Angels parlayed that into a run when Cantillo fielded it and chucked it down the right field line. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the three Romanians ditched the van, chucked their clothing into a garbage bin, and ordered a taxi to Heathrow Airport. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Daulton chucked up a jump ball to redshirt freshman Dane Jones, and Lester had a chance for his second interception of the day. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Curry ripped out his famous mouthguard and chucked it into the stands, hitting the son of one of Cavs owner Dan Gilbert’s minority partners on the shoulder. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Some protesters fired flares toward officers or tore up chunks of asphalt and chucked them toward police in shields and riot gear. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

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For all the money that's been dumped into the program, that's not good enough.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
In the aftermath of allegations from Wood and then others, Manson was dumped by CAA as a client and lost acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumped

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Continue reading â¦ CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.

— , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of quit

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Individual containers of food were not marked to indicate the food items to be discarded under time as public health control.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Not just dead satellites and discarded rocket stages, but millions of tiny fragments travelling at enormous relative velocities.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of discarded

Verb

The few immigrants who did vote improperly had their ballots tossed but otherwise faced no legal problems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The Panthers are coming off a 59-0 victory over Nevada Community; Heritage sophomore quarterback Lane Vargas tossed eight TD passes.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tossed

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People who would normally carry around an iPod and their mobile phone ditched their iPods for a mobile device that could combine both.

— Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
With no end to the crisis in sight, investors again ditched French bonds, pushing up their yields.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditched

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For over a week, protesters have hurled rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks at police who have used batons and tear gas in clashes in the city center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Big ups to Michael Bratton, aka SEC Mike, who hurled a few verbal thunderbolts at CFP overlords during a recent on-air visit with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurled

Verb

Video captured the Toyota leaving before the second robbery and returning afterward, when a man resembling Sartin unloaded a bicycle, according to the affidavit.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
During Trautman’s visit in the fall of 1942, when matériel was unloaded off the coast of Australia, it was stacked on the beaches, fully exposed to the elements.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

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