shucked (off)

verb

Definition of shucked (off)next
past tense of shuck (off)
as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted bad habits are hard to shuck off

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  1. discarded
  2. dumped
  3. lost
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  • Ed, as the film reveals, was miraculously spared from the incinerator; an unknown number of babies born to girls attending the school did not escape that grim fate – discarded with the knowledge or at the direction of Catholic clergy who ran the school.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The archaeologists believe that the statue was discarded in a sewer during the Roman Empire’s transition to Christianity.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of discarded
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  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a cynical congratulations from the Front Man, Gi-hun is unceremoniously dumped on the streets of Seoul, where the traumatized man refuses his winnings and lives in abject poverty for a year.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Canucks, having lost seven of their last 10 games and barely clinging to a playoff spot, needed this one badly.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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