chuck (out)

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Verb
  • Likely, the right play will often be to collapse the Spurs’ defense and then kick out.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Staff identified the man in the video as the same person who had been kicked out the previous evening, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • In a controversial move, the school board opted to issue lay off notices for every member of the district office’s central staff — including the district’s top leader, Cancy McArn.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Walmart will close its Matteson fulfillment center and lay off 111 employees by May 29, the company said in a March 27 filing with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, federal prosecutors dropped the case after an appeals court threw out a sizable fine imposed by a lower court.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • But Crawford was caught stealing in the seventh inning by a catcher (Patrick Bailey) who had thrown out only two runners in 20 attempts this season.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The league tried and failed to unseat Raman two years ago.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Pratt, who rose to fame on MTV’s The Hills, and Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member representing the 4th District, are both aiming to unseat Bass in the June 2 primary.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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