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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4
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
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
During an early part of the match, Nia tossed Jade into the steel steps, resulting in Jade getting cut on her face or forehead.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Subramanian is also weighing a defense motion to have Combs' convictions tossed.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Black and his co-writers soften the cold mercenary side of Parker by giving him something of a moral compass, which prompts him to toss $10,000 to the stranger’s wife before fleeing the scene.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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The first plan wasn't working, so both the calendar and the September game plans have been tossed aside.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
During an early part of the match, Nia tossed Jade into the steel steps, resulting in Jade getting cut on her face or forehead.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Subramanian is also weighing a defense motion to have Combs' convictions tossed.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Black and his co-writers soften the cold mercenary side of Parker by giving him something of a moral compass, which prompts him to toss $10,000 to the stranger’s wife before fleeing the scene.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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