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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions, including a pick-six.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Chopped russets get tossed with sour cream, mayo, sharp cheddar, and a healthy dose of bacon, then baked until bubbly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions, including a pick-six.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Carpenter then tossed Hadid her signature furry pink handcuffs as Hadid blew her a kiss.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Chopped russets get tossed with sour cream, mayo, sharp cheddar, and a healthy dose of bacon, then baked until bubbly.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Maxing out Speech is fine, but if the Intimidator trait isn’t also selected, some characters still won’t be swayed by the Commander’s silver tongue.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The bridge swayed ever so slightly as the mass of runners began to storm across.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Foxx came to GloRilla‘s defense after a large object was hurled at the rapper during a free performance.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Texas Tech’s football team was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct because fans hurled tortillas during a 42-17 win over Kansas earlier this month.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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