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as in lurched
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 jerked
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 threw
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 discarded
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 tossed
This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Mora said that, at the end of the day, some people even came to the orchard to pick up the fruit that had been tossed to the side.
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Gary Kazanjian,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Blubaugh tossed 2 2/3 more scoreless frames during Wednesday night’s 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Contreras was tossed immediately, while Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton, interim manager Chad Tracy and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas were all sent to the showers early.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
In the world of fashion the word ‘beauty’ gets tossed around a lot, and most of the time that is with good reason.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Pitching coach Matt Blake said that the tossed threw about 28 pitches.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Mora said that, at the end of the day, some people even came to the orchard to pick up the fruit that had been tossed to the side.
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Gary Kazanjian,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Blubaugh tossed 2 2/3 more scoreless frames during Wednesday night’s 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Contreras was tossed immediately, while Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton, interim manager Chad Tracy and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas were all sent to the showers early.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
In the world of fashion the word ‘beauty’ gets tossed around a lot, and most of the time that is with good reason.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Pitching coach Matt Blake said that the tossed threw about 28 pitches.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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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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That was apparent at a town hall debate Tuesday evening at Florida Memorial University, which some attendees said may have swayed them from one particular candidate to being open to hearing what the others had to say.
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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.
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Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.
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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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My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
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The penalties vary based on factors such as how much trash was dumped and the type of offense.
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The public has voted for its two favorite dumped Casa Islanders to return to the villa — at which point Amora and Carl leap out of giant prop cakes on either side of the stage.
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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