toss in

phrasal verb

tossed in; tossing in; tosses in
: to add (something) to what one is selling without asking for more money
I'll even toss in an upgrade for free.

Examples of toss in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Seasonal berries are tossed in flour (preventing the colors from blending into cake batter) and added to the cake mix. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024 On the plus side, everything is safe to toss in the dishwasher on the top rack. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 May 2024 Advertisement While some might have tossed in the towel — Kryjewski was known for tossing more than a few clipboards in frustration — the coach did not bolt. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024 Business Elite also tosses in unlimited storage across 15 collaborators. PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024 From there, toss in your favorite veggies, top your plate with a fried egg or a side of bacon, and never look back. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 5 Apr. 2024 In the 1980s, a trove of rare shells—some of which had been collected on a famed 18th-century voyager’s doomed final expedition—was tossed in a dumpster at Newcastle University in England during an office cleanout. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 For a big group — or a hungry couple — a popular choice is the King’s Seafood Boil, with lobster tails, peel-and-eat shrimp, sausage, potatoes and Dungeness crab legs, boiled and tossed in garlic butter seasoning ($119.95). Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Specialty burritos include the General T., with chicken tossed in General Tso’s sauce, white rice, sour cream, fresh jalapenos and cheese – and the Nashville, with fried chicken, Nashville hot sauce, white rice, pickles, sour cream or ranch. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024

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“Toss in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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