toss-up

noun

ˈtȯs-ˌəp How to pronounce toss-up (audio)
ˈtäs-
1
: something that offers no clear basis for choice
2
3
: an even chance

Examples of toss-up in a Sentence

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The general election race is widely viewed as a toss-up. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Ernst won her 2020 reelection bid by roughly 7 points in a race that had at one point been deemed a toss-up. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 3 June 2025 The Cook Political Report currently rates Georgia as a pure toss-up for 2026. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 In particular, the toss-up Georgia Senate race is seeing money flood the airwaves. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for toss-up

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toss-up was in 1812

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss-up. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

toss-up

noun
-ˌəp
: something that offers no clear choice
it's a toss-up who will win

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