toss-up

noun

ˈtȯs-ˌəp How to pronounce toss-up (audio)
ˈtäs-
Synonyms of toss-upnext
1
: something that offers no clear basis for choice
2
3
: an even chance

Examples of toss-up in a Sentence

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The race has been rated a toss-up by CPR. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026 That game, of course, will be a toss-up now. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 Of the 435 House districts, no more than 18 remain toss-ups, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter now estimates. Susan Page, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Toledo is part of Ohio's 9th Congressional District, which Cook Political Report sees as a toss-up race heading into this year's midterm elections. Catie Dull, NPR, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for toss-up

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toss-up was in 1812

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss-up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

toss-up

noun
-ˌəp
: something that offers no clear choice
it's a toss-up who will win

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