Definitions

chuck

[chuhk] / tʃʌk /

VERB

throw aside, throw away, throw out

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon can cast desert discard ditch eject fire fling flip forsake heave hurl jettison junk launch pitch quit reject relinquish renounce scrap shed shy sling slough toss

WEAK

eighty-six give the heave-ho

Antonyms

STRONG

allow approve finish hire hold keep retain stay support take take in

Example Sentences

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Earlier on Monday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, signalled that his party would push to eliminate the fund.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Chuck D, rapper: I like Miles Davis and all the exterior aesthetics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Chuck Rocha, a Democratic strategist working on Talarico’s campaign, told Salon that he thinks this shift is the result of at least two trends.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Appeared in the May 20, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Makes Chuck Schumer’s Day'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But on Wednesday, Chief Warrant Officer Chuck Nole was asked to help direct the president’s flight around the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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