as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
bad habits are hard to shuck off
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Verb
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Bob Baffert had horse racing's problems dumped on his reputation.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025 -
Chelsea’s players were understandably deflated after Sunday’s 8-2 aggregate hammering by Barcelona, which dumped them out of the Champions League semi-finals.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Check your kitchen for these foods, and discard or return them.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
2 May 2025
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They are urged to discard them or return them to their place of purchase.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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With both fighters looking a bit tired, Rodriguez unloaded a combination that put Ponzinibbio on the canvas.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The Canadiens did unload in Game 3, scoring six and picking up a 6-3 victory.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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After ditching his family game night, Justin attends a party with his best friend Darius (Niles Fitch) and crosses paths with Keisha for the first time since elementary school.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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In this edition…OpenAI ditches those for-profit transition plans…Google is giving children under 13 access to its chatbot…and 250 CEOs are proposing computer science and AI be required curriculum for a K-12 education.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Bernie Madoff Bernie Madoff, infamous for the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, lost a personal net worth estimated at $823-$826 million before his 2008 downfall.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Shuck (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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