TOSSING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

tossing

verb

Definition of tossing next

present participle of toss

as in swaying

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in fidgeting

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossing Cook, tossing occasionally, until bright green and blistered in some spots, but still crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. —

Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Cook, tossing often, until celery is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. —

Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026 Corbin McDaniel got the win on the mound for the Broncos tossing 5 innings in relief scattering 3 hits and allowing 3 unearned runs while striking out 6 and walking 2. —

Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 At the conclusion of the episode, Greg mopes at home, tossing pennies into a jar from afar. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 The house ghost, which is sometimes blamed for tossing ice out of the basement ice machine or straws around in the upstairs bar, is believed to be a former owner. —

Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026 Taylor has always had my back and has been the one kind of tossing me into the deep end from the beginning. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026 After knocking a steal away from Creighton forward Grace Boffeli, Strong took a single dribble before tossing the ball to Quinonez, who was streaking down the court beside her. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Venezuela’s bullpen stepped up for the second consecutive game, this time tossing 7 2/3 scoreless innings while holding Italy to three hits and two walks and striking out eight to give the offense time to put together a rally. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

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Society is kind of swaying towards a different type of entertainment.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Among the hundreds in attendance was 27-year-old Adrian Aviles, holding a large American flag swaying in the wind from a PVC pipe.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026