toss out
phrasal 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.
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Choosing to engage means players can toss out one of their own Pokémon, all accessible at any time with quick button presses, or just skip the process and chuck a Poke ball at the back of the creature’s head.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Of the various motions, the one that will attract the most attention and likely take up the most time is Combs’ Hail Mary move to have the jury’s verdict tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Judge Gregory Carro tossed out first and second-degree murder charges that accused Mangione of murder as a crime of terrorism.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Last month, an appeals court threw out the nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty but did not toss out the entire case.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Of the various motions, the one that will attract the most attention and likely take up the most time is Combs’ Hail Mary move to have the jury’s verdict tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Judge Gregory Carro tossed out first and second-degree murder charges that accused Mangione of murder as a crime of terrorism.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
Last month, an appeals court threw out the nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty but did not toss out the entire case.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toss out
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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