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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Any pretense that this was going to be more of a ’70s-style paranoid political thriller is tossed out the window at that point, and quite a while before as Marvel just can’t help itself.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
They would be used eventually, but not for long.
1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark
In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The shortest Rumble stint goes to Santino Marella who was tossed out in just 1.9 seconds.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump's notice of appeal jumpstarts the process for trying to get his felony conviction tossed out, which could take months or years to play out.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
They would be used eventually, but not for long.
1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark
In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The shortest Rumble stint goes to Santino Marella who was tossed out in just 1.9 seconds.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump's notice of appeal jumpstarts the process for trying to get his felony conviction tossed out, which could take months or years to play out.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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