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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
Trump allies immediately accused Comey of threatening the president’s life as the number 86 can often refer to getting rid of or tossing something out, while 47 corresponds to Trump’s current term in office as the 47th president.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Maye hit completions of seven yards, then eight, 11, 15 and five more yards before tossing a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry to open the fourth quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Jews may also pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, in addition to tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.
—Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Jews also participate in the Tashlich ceremony, praying near a body of water and tossing pieces of bread or other food into it to symbolize casting away their sins.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
First, clear your sink by tossing any food scraps from the drain into the trash or washing them down the disposal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Royals second baseman Michael Massey made a terrific grab to rob Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk before tossing to Witt to finish the defensive play.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
During that span, Browning went 4-3 as the team’s starter while tossing 12 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After tossing a few MAGA hats to the crowd, Kirk sat down under the canopy to take questions.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Maye hit completions of seven yards, then eight, 11, 15 and five more yards before tossing a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry to open the fourth quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Jews may also pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, in addition to tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.
—Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Jews also participate in the Tashlich ceremony, praying near a body of water and tossing pieces of bread or other food into it to symbolize casting away their sins.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
First, clear your sink by tossing any food scraps from the drain into the trash or washing them down the disposal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Royals second baseman Michael Massey made a terrific grab to rob Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk before tossing to Witt to finish the defensive play.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
During that span, Browning went 4-3 as the team’s starter while tossing 12 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After tossing a few MAGA hats to the crowd, Kirk sat down under the canopy to take questions.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossing
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The property sits along Lake Mangonia and is dotted with swaying palm trees, lush plantings, and plenty of nooks for relaxation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Applause intermingled with tears as the families of the Camp Mystic campers and counselors looked on, many with small children fidgeting in their Sunday-best attire behind the governor.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Kitchen | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies are throwing lots of money into artificial intelligence tools and services, particularly agentic AI, in many cases without truly understanding what these offerings actually do.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hurts led the Eagles' furious comeback, throwing three unanswered touchdown passes.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, restoration efforts began when President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Water Act of 1972, which prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and dumping his body in Ventura County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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The administration’s lurching one way and another with tariffs is another example.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The title track opens the affair by lurching and creeping forward for ten minutes with odd, off-putting lyrics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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One video posted to the social platform X appeared to show Kirk addressing the students, at one point speaking about gang violence, before being struck near the neck and later jerking to his left side.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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The movie cuts from the assassin pulling a machine gun from his bag to Joe hurling a pot of hot coffee at him, igniting a close-quarters battle that trashes the place.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some protesters forced their way into the parliament complex by breaking through a barricade, a local official said, setting fire to an ambulance, hurling objects at riot police, and ferrying the injured to the hospital on motorcycles.—
Gopal Sharma,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Using 2 forks, gently shred ribs into large pieces, discarding bones.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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