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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  • There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Raising the Bar 38 Raising the Bar Shop at New moms (or moms-to-be), serious hydrators, and sober-curious folks might get a kick out of Raising the Bar.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick out
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  • So laying off restaurant workers means less money being spent in the overall economy, less economic growth, and more people lining up for unemployment benefits.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Reports show that false claims run rampant under X’s community notes feature—a crowdsourced method of fact-checking meant to replace the watchdogs laid off by Musk.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of lay off
Verb
  • The filing from the attorneys signals the next decision in the case is likely to be broader than that: about whether the entire case should be thrown out.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
  • And hope was just thrown out of the window when she was not elected, which was very, very sad.
    Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of throw out
Verb
  • Republican Bernie Moreno unseats Sherrod Brown in key Ohio Senate race.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In Central New York, Democratic state Senator John Mannion unseated Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, who was widely seen as one of the GOP's most vulnerable incumbents this cycle after state Democrats redrew his district to tilt in their favor.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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 28 Nov. 2024.

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