Synonyms of toss

toss 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈtȯs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sway
• lurch
• shake
• rock
• roll
• jerk
• halt
• vibrate
• careen
• wobble
• tumble
• pitch
• weave
• vacillate
• seesaw
• falter
• stumble
• toddle
• reel
• stagger
• flounder
• hobble
• waddle
• buck
• waver
• totter
• hitch
• jolt
• blunder
• oscillate
• wag
• undulate
• teeter
• waggle
• dodder

2

as in to fidget

to make jerky or restless movements

tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidget
• jerk
• squirm
• twitch
• twist
• fiddle
• shake
• wiggle
• writhe
• shiver
• tremble
• jiggle
• wriggle
• thrash
• thresh
• jig
• flit
• flutter
• shudder
• quiver
• squiggle
• quake
• pace
• twitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• relax
• unwind
• calm (down)
• still

3

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

toss that football over here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• hurl
• fling
• sling
• fire
• chuck
• launch
• cast
• heave
• let fly
• pitch
• flip
• lob
• catapult
• bowl
• dash
• dart
• hurtle
• pelt
• peg
• gun
• roll
• loft
• pass
• thrust
• hook
• shoot
• propel
• eject
• rifle
• precipitate
• project
• impel
• buck

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discard
• dump
• ditch
• unload
• lose
• abandon
• scrap
• chuck
• jettison
• reject
• shed
• remove
• throw away
• eliminate
• exorcise
• junk
• cast (off)
• throw out
• set aside
• slough (off)
• lay by
• fling (off or away)
• shuck (off)
• dismiss
• dispose of
• sluff (off)
• deep-six
• forsake
• pitch
• abdicate
• eighty-six
• cashier
• abolish
• eradicate
• kick out
• desert
• wipe out
• expunge
• exterminate
• extinguish
• annihilate
• extirpate
• liquidate
• stamp (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use
• adopt
• embrace
• take on
• utilize
• employ
• hold
• keep
• retain
• hold back

toss (down or off)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to sip

to swallow in liquid form

tossed off the last of the medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• gulp
• pound (down)
• knock back
• belt (down)
• slug (down)
• lick
• sup
• slurp
• suck
• swig
• imbibe
• quaff
• mouth (down)
• guzzle
• swill
• hoist
• consume
• put away
• ingurgitate
• lap
• wine
• toast
• kill
• down
• tipple
• pledge
• nip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toss

Verb

Gently rub it in, wait at least 30 minutes, then toss your pillowcase into the washing machine to launder. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026

Foods like whole grains or yogurts can be healthful and shouldn’t be tossed aside just because they are processed, Barnard said. —Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026

Use it in baking, toss it in granola, or make vegan cheese. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026

That find was sparked by a shocking last-minute development the weekend before opening statements — when federal investigators learned of a plot to pay one of the jurors $100,000 — and could lead to Gogic’s lawyers getting tossed from the case. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing toss

• toss (down or off)
• toss one's cookies