toss-up

noun

Definition of toss-upnext
as in horse race

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Recent Examples of toss-up The Alaska Senate race is one of five that election watchers have called a toss-up. — Lawrence Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Congressional District — which analysts across both aisles consider a toss-up. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The Civitas Partisan Index rates the district as a toss-up in 2026 by a margin of R+1. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 In California, one toss-up race could determine leadership in the Central Valley. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toss-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
  1. seesaw
  2. deadlock
Noun
  • When the counterweight drops, its momentum raises the other end of the seesaw, tossing the sling up in a big arc.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There was a big field behind the house with a playground, along the road each way were signs depicting kids on a seesaw.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of seesaw
Noun
  • The trial-scheduling order entered by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama marked the latest milestone in a military prosecution beset by two decades of legal deadlock surrounding the four detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deadlock

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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