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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A couple of the cases have been tossed out, while one involving Jay-Z, who vehemently denied any misconduct as a co-defendant in allegations of raping a 13-year-old after the 2000 MTV VMAs, was dismissed by the plaintiff Jane Doe in February.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
In planning sessions around the election, foundation leaders tossed out various ways that Mr. Trump could change global aid.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But under Bush, there’s only one conclusion the federal courts should reach in this case: that North Carolina’s Supreme Court cannot selectively toss out ballots.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
In planning sessions around the election, foundation leaders tossed out various ways that Mr. Trump could change global aid.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But under Bush, there’s only one conclusion the federal courts should reach in this case: that North Carolina’s Supreme Court cannot selectively toss out ballots.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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