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.

Examples of toss out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Thursday, suggesting the judge’s words to the jury were too weak, Reddington wanted the stubborn juror tossed out – likely in the hopes of an acquittal. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The Republican election official previously tossed out nearly 90,000 of the campaign’s signatures. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Kessler dismissed Nallasivan’s defamation claim as untimely and tossed out his blacklisting claim for lack of sufficient evidence. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Cerón suggested the dishes be tossed out, according to the complaint, but a supervisor told her they were needed for an upcoming flight. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for toss out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout