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as in to sway
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 to fidget
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 to throw
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 to discard
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 toss
Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Then remove goggles, head cover and respirator, disinfect the goggles, toss the respirator and wash hands again.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Minimalism is often associated with decluttering and donating or tossing unused items.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Jude, meanwhile, was shifting from tossing cones to tugging at his ears, afflicted with the same malady that had landed several of the toddlers on the room’s version of the injury list.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Then remove goggles, head cover and respirator, disinfect the goggles, toss the respirator and wash hands again.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Minimalism is often associated with decluttering and donating or tossing unused items.
—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Jude, meanwhile, was shifting from tossing cones to tugging at his ears, afflicted with the same malady that had landed several of the toddlers on the room’s version of the injury list.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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Socially aware quasi-outsider Dustin (Zac Looker) will take a second longer to sway.
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In addition to having lofty themes, this is also a fairly rousing adventure with enough visual panache to keep any kid from fidgeting in his seat.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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Marlins starter Ryan Gusto tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before giving way to John King (6-1), who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against his former team.
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Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!
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Once, somewhere in southern Virginia, Dad performed the customary lurch off the highway in the direction of a promising barbecue counter.
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The same boom-and-bust dependency on the oil industry, whose profits were now funnelled through the regime and its allies, kept the country lurching from one crisis to the next.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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The Category 4 storm brought 140 mph winds and a 15-foot storm surge to parts of the Gulf Coast before combining with a separate system, dumping over 30 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina over the span of a few days.
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Add three-quarters of the celery mixture to the potatoes and marinating liquid, dump in the mayo dressing, and gently stir to combine.
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“Toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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