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as in lurches
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 fidgets
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 throws
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 discards
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 tosses
The dog descends a few stairs and continues barking loudly as the perpetrator tosses the dynamite into the courtyard.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In appreciation for Erica’s medical help, the Gorn tosses Erica some more space bug meat, which Erica then tries to cook over an open flame, much to the Gorn’s consternation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Later someone tosses something long and white out the window.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Josh Johnson #11 tosses a pass to Cade Harris #21 of the Air Force Falcons during the second quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Falcon Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Joe Burrow attempted 10 passes and completed all but one for 123 yards and touchdown tosses to receiver Ja’Marr Chase and tight end Tanner Hudson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In appreciation for Erica’s medical help, the Gorn tosses Erica some more space bug meat, which Erica then tries to cook over an open flame, much to the Gorn’s consternation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Later someone tosses something long and white out the window.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Josh Johnson #11 tosses a pass to Cade Harris #21 of the Air Force Falcons during the second quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Falcon Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Joe Burrow attempted 10 passes and completed all but one for 123 yards and touchdown tosses to receiver Ja’Marr Chase and tight end Tanner Hudson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tosses
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That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Malik Willis #2 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass in the first quarter during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kraft and Musgrave ran free all game, and Love missed a couple other throws to receivers who were open downfield.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hayley then flashes a strip of sonogram photos at the camera as the couple smiles and sways in the sunlight.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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As such, wardrobe styling and other modes of non-verbal communication — from raising an eyebrow or throwing a cutting look to the way one lights a cigarette or sways to a disco beat — were particularly key to creating character.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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And finally, the projector rocks a single 5-W speaker only, meaning those wanting to be enveloped in a soundtrack will need to cable up to an external sound system over HDMI eARC or multi-channel S/PDIF.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are two key differences between the pairs, with the first being that the OG rocks a wraparound ankle strap, while the lookalike has a slingback design.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Tosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tosses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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