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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That count, which the judge tossed out, would have made Mangione eligible for a possible death sentence.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While the check-writing TikTok and SNAP are now out of the fray, META and YouTube came up very short in their efforts late last year to have the case tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
With their escape route blocked by protesters and their cars, the agents tossed out tear-gas canisters, the white clouds billowing up into the winter air.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Porter filed a motion seeking to have his murder conviction tossed out, arguing in part that a Chicago police officer who testified at Porter’s trial was not credible because of past misconduct allegations.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While the check-writing TikTok and SNAP are now out of the fray, META and YouTube came up very short in their efforts late last year to have the case tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
With their escape route blocked by protesters and their cars, the agents tossed out tear-gas canisters, the white clouds billowing up into the winter air.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Porter filed a motion seeking to have his murder conviction tossed out, arguing in part that a Chicago police officer who testified at Porter’s trial was not credible because of past misconduct allegations.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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