toss out
phrasal verb
tossed out; tossing out; tosses out
US
1
: to put (something that is no longer useful or wanted) in a trash can, garbage can, etc. : to throw (something) out
It's time to toss out those bananas.
Did you toss the newspapers out already?
2
: to refuse to accept or consider (something)
His testimony was tossed out by the judge.
3
: to mention (something) as a possible thing to be done, thought about, etc. : to suggest
She tossed out a couple of ideas for improving the company's website.
4
: to force (someone) to leave a place
They tossed him out of the bar after he started a fight.
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If so, a judge could toss out election results, order a new election, decide on a different legal remedy or let the results stand.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In a recent column for Fox Sports, David Helman tossed out potential landing spots for players currently holding out for new deals.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Tennessee's legal challenge to a federal rule requiring workers to be given unpaid time off for abortions can move forward after a federal appeals court reversed a judge's decision to toss out the lawsuit.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ditto for the splashdown, in which actual parachutes and a prop capsule were tossed out of a helicopter to shoot the scene.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In a recent column for Fox Sports, David Helman tossed out potential landing spots for players currently holding out for new deals.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Tennessee's legal challenge to a federal rule requiring workers to be given unpaid time off for abortions can move forward after a federal appeals court reversed a judge's decision to toss out the lawsuit.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ditto for the splashdown, in which actual parachutes and a prop capsule were tossed out of a helicopter to shoot the scene.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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