1
as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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2
as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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3
as in to throw
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 to discard
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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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
tossed off the last of the medicine
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Recent Examples of toss
Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The rookie second-rounder led the Saints offense to a field goal before the half, tossed a pick six during the third quarter before answering with a long touchdown bomb to Mason Tipton that gave the Saints its first and only touchdown on the afternoon.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Back in the ring, Cody Rhodes tossed Cody Rhodes into a table followed by a Cross Rhodes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At one point, Valkyria even tossed Lynch into the still photographer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adding $175 million to the burden is like tossing a cinderblock to someone on the verge of drowning.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The rookie second-rounder led the Saints offense to a field goal before the half, tossed a pick six during the third quarter before answering with a long touchdown bomb to Mason Tipton that gave the Saints its first and only touchdown on the afternoon.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Back in the ring, Cody Rhodes tossed Cody Rhodes into a table followed by a Cross Rhodes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At one point, Valkyria even tossed Lynch into the still photographer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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