chuck

Example Sentences

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Hundreds if not thousands of times, Humphrey will chuck the ball off the wall, back and forth, practicing complex shots, fakes and maneuvers, turning a vague idea into another mind-bending highlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Reach for 80/20 ground chuck as your baseline.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Now, as residents begin the long process of rebuilding, Martinez is pushing her neighbors to chuck the lumber and build with noncombustible materials instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Analysts are predicting the administration’s maneuvers won’t prove very helpful for beef-loving Americans, who have been dealing for months with elevated prices for products like ground chuck and steak.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

In a little while, the water was boiling, and they had chopped up the potatoes and turnips into one pot, and the chuck beef into another.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt