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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Williams tossed out Orton and tried to steal the pin, but Priest broke it up.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
About a week after the election, Hill filed the lawsuit asking a judge to toss out the results of the vote or declare her the winner.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Carter’s separate defamation claim against Repp was tossed out in August 2024.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Jewish custom calls for holy texts to get a respectful burial, rather than simply being tossed out.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
About a week after the election, Hill filed the lawsuit asking a judge to toss out the results of the vote or declare her the winner.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Carter’s separate defamation claim against Repp was tossed out in August 2024.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Jewish custom calls for holy texts to get a respectful burial, rather than simply being tossed out.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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