toss out

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.

Examples of toss out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The hosts debate whether sports teams could learn from its success, and toss out an idea for the Chicago Bears to capitalize on all the ursine love. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The fine was later tossed out because the ticket lacked a violation date. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

He was sentenced to 16 years in prison, however, the term was tossed out by a California appeals court in June 2026. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for toss out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout