TOSSING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

tossing

verb

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present participle of toss

as in swaying

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 fidgeting

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 throwing

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 dumping

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 tossing Maton made a rehab appearance at Triple A on Friday night, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing two hits, no walks and striking out two on 25 pitches. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 For Young, that means tossing aside a blocker, a process Minter likened to a train wreck. —

Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 This roundup includes a few simple additions to familiar recipes, such as tossing asparagus into a stir-fry, and a few fancier options, like folding morel mushrooms into a silky linguine. —

Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026 Start by checking for labels that show an item has actually been certified compostable, then make sure your local compost program even accepts those materials before tossing them in. —

Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 Bake in preheated oven, tossing once halfway through, until toasted, about 15 minutes. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 If immediate washing isn’t possible, air them out to dry before tossing them in the hamper to reduce bacteria growth and odor intensity. —

Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026 Suarez was excellent on Friday, tossing eight shutout innings to deliver the best start by a Red Sox pitcher so far this season. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue. —

Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

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Many in Sacramento are skeptical that Brin and his fellow ultra-rich will succeed in swaying California state politics.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
The mailbox, which surprisingly pops up from a landscape of sugar-white sand and sea oats swaying in the wind, creates a scene straight from a movie.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026