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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One codefendant has already sought to have his charges tossed out in a motion filed last week.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Criminal cases against Comey and James were tossed out last year after a judge found the government lawyer who brought the case, Lindsey Halligan, was improperly appointed.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Miles Bridges, along with Duren and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart, got tossed out in the third quarter following a lengthy brawl that sprawled across nearly an entire half of the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Criminal cases against Comey and James were tossed out last year after a judge found the government lawyer who brought the case, Lindsey Halligan, was improperly appointed.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Miles Bridges, along with Duren and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart, got tossed out in the third quarter following a lengthy brawl that sprawled across nearly an entire half of the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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