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

Now, not tossing out Aronson’s data, but the age issue can cut a few different ways at Paramount Skydance. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The News Another Republican congressman got tossed out by his party. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Income investors may want to toss out their old playbook now that Kevin Warsh is at the helm of the Federal Reserve. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for toss out

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