Wordle Answer for May 23, 2026

What chuck means

To throw something carelessly or casually, often with a quick or forceful motion.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *chucken*, possibly imitative in origin, suggesting a sudden throwing motion. The word may relate to Old French *choquer*, meaning "to strike" or "to bump," though a direct connection is uncertain. By the 1500s it had come to mean "to throw" or "to toss," and later developed the meaning "to give up" or "to discard." The exact source remains debated among etymologists.

Hints for May 23, 2026

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Synonyms of chuck

• cast
• cat
• sick
• disgorge
• toss
• pat
• vomit
• regurgitate

Used in a sentence

I had to _____ the expired milk down the drain before making breakfast this morning.