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.

Examples of toss out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump addresses viral video of mysterious items being tossed out of White House window. —FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Multiple angles show several items being tossed out the window and onto the lawn below. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

This week’s hearing may also indicate what the sides are willing to put up and toss out to make this admittedly rather messy business go away. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

Costner is also seeking to toss out the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP law, measures designed to protect individuals from lawsuits intending to intimidate them from exercising their right to free speech. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for toss out

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