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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This tactic mirrors the value of having a creative partner who’s never afraid to toss out a left-field suggestion because, unlike humans, AI has no ego or fear of embarrassment.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Shapiro and others say a repeal would nonetheless lead to lawsuits to determine whether Congress has the authority to toss out the waivers via the CRA.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, the court ordered a federal appeals court to toss out a case challenging Virginia Tech's bias intervention and response team policy, likely because it had been changed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 1962, however, a Court of Appeals tossed out the conviction, at which point the DOJ, now under Attorney General Robert Kennedy, let the matter rest.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Shapiro and others say a repeal would nonetheless lead to lawsuits to determine whether Congress has the authority to toss out the waivers via the CRA.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, the court ordered a federal appeals court to toss out a case challenging Virginia Tech's bias intervention and response team policy, likely because it had been changed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 1962, however, a Court of Appeals tossed out the conviction, at which point the DOJ, now under Attorney General Robert Kennedy, let the matter rest.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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