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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Generally, with no setbacks, a pitcher will increase his long toss out incrementally to about 150 feet.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The case tossed out the long-standing precedent in which courts deferred to regulators when the law was ambiguous.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Immediately after Ben Johnson was let go, a number of names were tossed out in media circles.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
His defamation claim against Repp was tossed out last August.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The case tossed out the long-standing precedent in which courts deferred to regulators when the law was ambiguous.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Immediately after Ben Johnson was let go, a number of names were tossed out in media circles.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
His defamation claim against Repp was tossed out last August.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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