chucks

verb

Definition of chucksnext
present tense third-person singular of chuck
1
as in discards
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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2
as in leaves
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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3
as in throws
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 Synonyms for chucks
  1. leaves
  2. tosses
  3. loses
Verb
  • Often, the high-pressure environment of constant approvals leaves little room for reflection on the broader portfolio’s feasibility or alignment.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The medium-length and smooth finish leaves a lingering impression of vanilla, caramel, and oak.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • The construction of jokes is cheap and simplistic, ranging from a bitter partygoer who tosses her drink on Ben to the sloshed tertiary character who goes full frontal in service of a gross-out gag.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Especially because this recipe tosses the pieces in butter and there's apples in there.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of tosses
Verb
  • But, be mindful that the rate at which the Christmas cactus loses water will change throughout the year and depending on the environment where it's planted.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.
    Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of loses
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