toss out
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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The project will avoid that deluge by instead combining and processing the signals in real time, automatically tossing out much of the raw data to rapidly produce crisp images.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
An appeals court last year tossed out the financial penalty, but left in place the fraud finding.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In April, a Lake County judge tossed out Johnson’s life sentence, crediting him for the 30 years served, granting him parole and releasing him from prison.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Last September, a state judge tossed out terrorism charges filed against Mangione.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
An appeals court last year tossed out the financial penalty, but left in place the fraud finding.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In April, a Lake County judge tossed out Johnson’s life sentence, crediting him for the 30 years served, granting him parole and releasing him from prison.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Last September, a state judge tossed out terrorism charges filed against Mangione.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2026
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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