toss out

phrasal verb

tossed out; tossing out; tosses out

: 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?

: to refuse to accept or consider (something)

His testimony was tossed out by the judge.

: 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.

: to force (someone) to leave a place

They tossed him out of the bar after he started a fight.

Examples of toss out in a Sentence

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Multiple lawsuits in states across the country disputing the results were tossed out. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 That ruling will likely toss out thousands of mail-in ballots, and could impact the vote total. —

Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 Their first trial was tossed out after jurors failed to reach a verdict. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 Bacon drippings simply have way too many uses for them to be tossed out. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toss out