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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Toiletries and cosmetic products that exceed 3.4 ounces are subject to removal, meaning you may be asked to toss out your luxe night cream or pricey hair serum if the container is too large.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
In the month after suffering a 734-vote loss to incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs, Griffin asked the elections board to toss out tens of thousands of ballots, mostly because information about the voters who cast them was missing from the state’s election database.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Then, in response to a lawsuit filed by an oil-industry trade group and several counties in New Mexico, the Texas court tossed out the listing in 2015.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court has since tossed out a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s expansion of access to mifepristone.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
In the month after suffering a 734-vote loss to incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs, Griffin asked the elections board to toss out tens of thousands of ballots, mostly because information about the voters who cast them was missing from the state’s election database.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
Then, in response to a lawsuit filed by an oil-industry trade group and several counties in New Mexico, the Texas court tossed out the listing in 2015.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court has since tossed out a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s expansion of access to mifepristone.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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