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 Every single thing that gets touched, if it’s ripped, damaged or smells, gets chucked away. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 Fire guard Bridget Carleton chucked up a 3-pointer but was off the mark. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 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 On set, Charli also accidentally chucked a salt shaker at her husband George Daniel’s head. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 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 Pages chucked the ball back to shortstop Mookie Betts, and Betts casually flipped the ball to second baseman Miguel Rojas to complete the inning-ending double play. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 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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There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of threw

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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

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The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of ditched

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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.

— Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of hurled

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Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
As dozens of delivery trucks unloaded decor outside of MSG, there was speculation that Swift and Kelce were building a castle inside of the venue.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

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