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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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
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Boyd tossed seven shutout innings, taking a no-hitter into the fifth, and scattered four hits, walked one and struck out six Royals.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Check if your deodorant is part of the recall, and toss or return it.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 July 2025
Tuesday, the inspector counted over 25 flies by the dishwasher, over 10 by the duck hot holding unit, one live fly on a foam single service item that got tossed and two on cooked duck and cooked pork.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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The uncle, who is autistic, tossed the baby down the chute, sending her tumbling three floors to the basement incinerator inside the seven-story building near Steuben St. and Weser Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Boyd tossed seven shutout innings, taking a no-hitter into the fifth, and scattered four hits, walked one and struck out six Royals.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Check if your deodorant is part of the recall, and toss or return it.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 July 2025
Tuesday, the inspector counted over 25 flies by the dishwasher, over 10 by the duck hot holding unit, one live fly on a foam single service item that got tossed and two on cooked duck and cooked pork.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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“Toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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