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.
Examples of toss out in a Sentence
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Justice Elena Kagan delivered the court's opinion, which tossed out lower court rulings and sent the two cases back for additional proceedings.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 July 2024
Prosecutors had earlier maintained that even if the high court tossed out their use of the statute in Jan. 6 cases, only 27 defendants are likely to immediately see a meaningful reduction in prison time.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Judge Aileen Cannon is considering tossing out the notes as evidence.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 25 June 2024
That determination suggests Trump is unlikely to get the conviction tossed out based on Merchan's role in the case, according to University of Texas law professor Lee Kovarsky.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 July 2024
Prosecutors had earlier maintained that even if the high court tossed out their use of the statute in Jan. 6 cases, only 27 defendants are likely to immediately see a meaningful reduction in prison time.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Judge Aileen Cannon is considering tossing out the notes as evidence.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 25 June 2024
That determination suggests Trump is unlikely to get the conviction tossed out based on Merchan's role in the case, according to University of Texas law professor Lee Kovarsky.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
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“Toss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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