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

Many stone walls started as crude piles of cobbles tossed out of the fields and onto the boundary lines. — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Perhaps none have explored the possibilities of tossing out tonal borders more dedicatedly than Gloria Coates, born in Wisconsin but living most of her life in Germany until her death, also in 2023 at age 89. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Alzubi filed a new version of her lawsuit July 9 in federal court after the first version was tossed out because her legal team did not include a local attorney. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

No wonder George has tossed out so many big special payouts over the last few years. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for toss out

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