toss out

phrasal verb

tossed out; tossing out; tosses out

: 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?

: to refuse to accept or consider (something)

His testimony was tossed out by the judge.

: 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.

: 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

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The felony charges she’s been facing since March were tossed out last week. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024 The new administration could also toss out any current FTC investigations. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 Right, and toss out Disney’s name in the same breath. —

Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 In the second primary, DeFilippo again was a top two finisher, but those results were again tossed out based on allegations of ballot fraud. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toss out