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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But the court also said that some ballots could end up being tossed out, giving Griffin, who is challenging the outcome of the November election, an opportunity to overturn Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs’ narrow win.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The Wedbush analyst recommends tossing out the next few quarters (June and September) and working with new financial models for 2026 for valuations as the tariff situation gets negotiated.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
Another heroin trafficking conviction, in Essex County, was tossed out in the wake of the Annie Dookhan drug lab scandal.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration weighed in to support the charity, urging the court to toss out a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling siding with the state.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The Wedbush analyst recommends tossing out the next few quarters (June and September) and working with new financial models for 2026 for valuations as the tariff situation gets negotiated.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
Another heroin trafficking conviction, in Essex County, was tossed out in the wake of the Annie Dookhan drug lab scandal.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration weighed in to support the charity, urging the court to toss out a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling siding with the state.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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