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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The game was essentially over -- the Timberwolves had the ball with seconds remaining, tossed it down court, and rather than dribble it out, McDaniels went in for a layup.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
As Little Big Town performed on the Mane Stage during Stagecoach’s Day 2 on Saturday evening, the Indio, California, winds picked up and tossed cowboy hats and dirt high into the air.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
Vehicles appear to have been tossed, power lines are down, and roofs are missing.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
As the officers pursued him on foot, the suspect kept grabbing for something in his pocket, according to BPD, and after falling a second time, tossed what appeared to be a gun over a fence.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The game was essentially over -- the Timberwolves had the ball with seconds remaining, tossed it down court, and rather than dribble it out, McDaniels went in for a layup.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
As Little Big Town performed on the Mane Stage during Stagecoach’s Day 2 on Saturday evening, the Indio, California, winds picked up and tossed cowboy hats and dirt high into the air.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
Vehicles appear to have been tossed, power lines are down, and roofs are missing.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
As the officers pursued him on foot, the suspect kept grabbing for something in his pocket, according to BPD, and after falling a second time, tossed what appeared to be a gun over a fence.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bauer threw 84 pitches, striking out seven hitters and walking just one to lose out on the perfect game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The salad course had just been served when the attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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They were swayed by a local program launched by city-LAB UCLA, a center founded by the University of California, Los Angeles' Architecture and Urban Design Department, which included a showcase of six prefab housing options and a guide to help navigate the process and secure financing.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The criticism, from Shirley, his supporters, and California Republicans, has not swayed Democratic state lawmakers.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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