chuck in
Britishverb
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(tr) to abandon or give up
chuck in a hopeless attempt
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(intr) to contribute to the cost of something
Example Sentences
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“Just make your scrambled eggs basically the way that you normally do. A little bit before the eggs are totally firm, chuck in a little lemon zest,” Chavez says.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
“Fans would chuck in what they could,” said Nathan Salt, a lifelong supporter who is now a sportswriter and host of a Wrexham AFC podcast.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023
She used beef chuck in her demo, but she’s also used top round or top sirloin roast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Take Twin Peaks, transplant it to the New Zealand wilderness, chuck in an extra smattering of crazy, and you’ve got Top Of The Lake.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2017
Many thousands of holes were drilled 1⁄8 inch diameter, through cast iron 7⁄16ths inch deep with straight-shank twist drills gripped by an eccentric chuck in the end of the spindle of a quick-speed drilling machine.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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