toss out
phrasal verb
tossed out; tossing out; tosses out
US
1
: to put (something that is no longer useful or wanted) in a trash can, garbage can, etc. : to throw (something) out
It's time to toss out those bananas.
Did you toss the newspapers out already?
2
: to refuse to accept or consider (something)
His testimony was tossed out by the judge.
3
: to mention (something) as a possible thing to be done, thought about, etc. : to suggest
She tossed out a couple of ideas for improving the company's website.
4
: to force (someone) to leave a place
They tossed him out of the bar after he started a fight.
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Editors’ Picks Melinda Katz, the Queens district attorney, tossed out their convictions in 2021, citing prosecutorial misconduct.
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Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The guitarist was in good spirits, but would occasionally toss out a trick question to test their depth of knowledge.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Toth is soon tossed out by his brother and ends up living at a shelter, shoveling coal at the docks for work.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The guitarist was in good spirits, but would occasionally toss out a trick question to test their depth of knowledge.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Toth is soon tossed out by his brother and ends up living at a shelter, shoveling coal at the docks for work.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toss out
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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