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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As his standoff with the organization continues, one writer tossed out the idea of a fellow NFC team making a push for the All-Pro linebacker.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Taylor and her team attempted 13 times to toss out the option.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
That's a category that requires courts to keep defendants in jail, unless their convictions are likely to be tossed out or the government isn't seeking a prison sentence.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a routine occurrence after prosecutors rest at criminal trials, Combs’ lawyers made arguments to toss out the charges, arguing the charges weren’t proven.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Taylor and her team attempted 13 times to toss out the option.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
That's a category that requires courts to keep defendants in jail, unless their convictions are likely to be tossed out or the government isn't seeking a prison sentence.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a routine occurrence after prosecutors rest at criminal trials, Combs’ lawyers made arguments to toss out the charges, arguing the charges weren’t proven.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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