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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Adams tossed out a potential return to the game for Matt Ryan for Jordan to think about, but the rival connection doesn't sit right for the homegrown Saints player.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The Justice Department moved to toss out charges against Republican former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who had been convicted of lying to the FBI.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Printed by the thousands to hand out on street corners, the advertisements were meant to be ephemeral, tossed out when the party was over, but more than 1,000 of them have been preserved by the Cornell Hip Hop Archive, with nearly 500 shared via JSTOR by the Cornell University Library.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora was right behind him as he was tossed out as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
The Justice Department moved to toss out charges against Republican former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who had been convicted of lying to the FBI.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Printed by the thousands to hand out on street corners, the advertisements were meant to be ephemeral, tossed out when the party was over, but more than 1,000 of them have been preserved by the Cornell Hip Hop Archive, with nearly 500 shared via JSTOR by the Cornell University Library.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora was right behind him as he was tossed out as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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