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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Start a new tradition in town where donated candy will be tossed out to the crowd by those marching in the parade.
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
As a legal move that action got a lot of attention and aided a conflicting narrative, but it also got tossed out this past summer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
So, the script got tossed out, the shutdown extended and Levitan stepped in and wrote a notably lighter, shiva-free version.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The case never yielded any successful prosecutions, with charges withdrawn, terminated or tossed out amid claims of witness intimidation and political interference.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
As a legal move that action got a lot of attention and aided a conflicting narrative, but it also got tossed out this past summer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
So, the script got tossed out, the shutdown extended and Levitan stepped in and wrote a notably lighter, shiva-free version.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The case never yielded any successful prosecutions, with charges withdrawn, terminated or tossed out amid claims of witness intimidation and political interference.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toss out
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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