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as in swaying
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in fidgeting
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 throwing
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 dumping
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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Recent Examples of tossing
Rather than tossing your wallet, phone, boarding pass, and other loose items into a security bin, keep them together inside a small belt bag.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Some gardeners have great success tossing orange peels around the garden to repel cats.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
This ultra-affordable option starts at just $599, taking the Apple pricing hierarchy and tossing it in a blender.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Webb, 29, was sharp leading up to the World Baseball Classic, pitching two perfect innings against the Los Angeles Angels then tossing three innings of one-run ball versus the San Diego Padres.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
After the expiration date passes, check to see if your butter smells, looks, and tastes fine before tossing it out.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander took exception, tossing the ball at Jokic and picking up a technical foul.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Some gardeners have great success tossing orange peels around the garden to repel cats.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
This ultra-affordable option starts at just $599, taking the Apple pricing hierarchy and tossing it in a blender.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Webb, 29, was sharp leading up to the World Baseball Classic, pitching two perfect innings against the Los Angeles Angels then tossing three innings of one-run ball versus the San Diego Padres.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
After the expiration date passes, check to see if your butter smells, looks, and tastes fine before tossing it out.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander took exception, tossing the ball at Jokic and picking up a technical foul.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossing
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From hiking and biking to navigating swaying cruise ships and 500-acre theme parks, shoppers have put these comfy, supportive sandals to the test.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlock The Mystery Surrounding A Lone Mailbox Sticking out like a sore thumb along gently swaying sea oats and majestic sand dunes, the Wrightsville Beach Mailbox is a legendary character in this part of North Carolina.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Minimal but purposeful movement, avoiding fidgeting or excessive gestures, shows intention.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cole, wearing a khaki jumpsuit, spent much of the hearing sitting quietly and attentively as the parties argued, occasionally adjusting his glasses or fidgeting slightly in his chair.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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He is shut down from throwing for a couple of weeks, is scheduled to be reevaluated in two weeks and then start plyos at the end of March.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Last week, investigators announced charges against a contractor accused of illegally dumping construction debris near Southwest 208th Avenue and Southwest 152nd Street.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two sides have been lurching toward this end for a while now.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brant, who was elected in a special election in August, inherited an office already in disarray, in a county that has spent the past year lurching from one government crisis to the next.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Video of the collision shows the train jerking from side-to-side.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Innovation is essential, but hurling attacks based on no evidence or disputed by facts, is unfair, and unjust.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least 54 arrested after allegedly blocking roads, hurling rocks in anti-ICE unrest.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Tossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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