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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During the band’s recording session, Hassinger suggested the group change its name, and Lowe tossed out the Electric Prunes as a joke.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 June 2025
To me these people are seen as disposable and tossed out like garbage once health insurance runs out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
One witness described himself as a Combs cleanup man who tossed out liquor bottles and narcotics after wild parties.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Delaying them further would buy policymakers more time to fine-tune the rules and give businesses time to adjust to what may come from the negotiations — instead of adapting to rules that may be tossed out in the first month of the next legislative session next year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 June 2025
To me these people are seen as disposable and tossed out like garbage once health insurance runs out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
One witness described himself as a Combs cleanup man who tossed out liquor bottles and narcotics after wild parties.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Delaying them further would buy policymakers more time to fine-tune the rules and give businesses time to adjust to what may come from the negotiations — instead of adapting to rules that may be tossed out in the first month of the next legislative session next year.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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