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
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The controversy began Monday when a video surfaced on social media showing multiple dark objects being tossed from what appeared to be a second-floor window of the White House.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The third-person gunplay looks much more in-depth than anything seen in the Hitman games, with Bond able to improve moves like tossing an empty rifle at an enemy to quickly gain ground for a takedown.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Before each scream, screamers ball up each slip of paper and toss it into the lake then scream.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The controversy began Monday when a video surfaced on social media showing multiple dark objects being tossed from what appeared to be a second-floor window of the White House.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The third-person gunplay looks much more in-depth than anything seen in the Hitman games, with Bond able to improve moves like tossing an empty rifle at an enemy to quickly gain ground for a takedown.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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