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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Alabama wants the justices to toss out that assessment.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Kim is trying to lift up the progressives left behind by the New Jersey Democratic establishment, applauding his own efforts to toss out the state’s county line ballot system.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
These are items that landed on the counter before they could be tossed out or placed in their proper home.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
But after his arraignment, Hanson pushed to toss out some of the evidence that was found during the police’s search.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Kim is trying to lift up the progressives left behind by the New Jersey Democratic establishment, applauding his own efforts to toss out the state’s county line ballot system.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
These are items that landed on the counter before they could be tossed out or placed in their proper home.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
But after his arraignment, Hanson pushed to toss out some of the evidence that was found during the police’s search.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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