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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Tennessee’s law also prohibits surgery for transgender adolescents, but a lower court tossed out a challenge to that provision.
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Maureen Groppe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
That doesn’t necessarily mean tossing out extra throw blankets or banishing shoes to the garage.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In the documents case, dismissing the appeal as to Trump would leave in place the lower court's order tossing out the charges against him.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump previewed their argument for tossing out his New York hush money case based on his election victory in a two-page letter released Wednesday that asked for a Dec. 20 deadline to more fully spell out their arguments.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Groppe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
That doesn’t necessarily mean tossing out extra throw blankets or banishing shoes to the garage.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In the documents case, dismissing the appeal as to Trump would leave in place the lower court's order tossing out the charges against him.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump previewed their argument for tossing out his New York hush money case based on his election victory in a two-page letter released Wednesday that asked for a Dec. 20 deadline to more fully spell out their arguments.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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