chuck (out)

verb

Definition of chuck (out)next
as in to boot (out)

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  1. kick out
  2. lay off
  3. throw out
  4. unseat
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  • Jackson was kicked out of that 11-on-11 series, and the one that followed, but returned to man his starting right tackle spot during the situational drill that typically wraps up joint practices.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That player was outside linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku, who was kicked out of practice two weeks ago for throwing a punch.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick out
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  • Corporations lay off workers en masse in hopes of replicating their labor with LLMs.
    — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • For Ali, a Tehrani technician who had to lay off his half a dozen workers, the economic situation isn’t theoretical.
    — Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 17 June 2026
Definition of lay off
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  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman throws out his share of exotic looks at practice, which forces Mensah to be on his toes.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And never saw anybody throw out two guys at home plate in the same inning the way Carson Benge did against the Padres.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw out
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  • Taylor, who raised more than $280,000 in his bid to unseat Simpson, goes by the moniker Matt the Welder to highlight his working-class upbringing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The government that is seated right now in Tennessee don’t want to be unseated.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unseat
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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