toss
verb (used with object)
to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
tossed
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past participleof toss.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof toss.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tossverb (used with object)to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
Example Sentences
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Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hernández tossed his bat back toward the home dugout, and it sliced through the air end-over-end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The next year, in his major-conference debut at Duke, Mensah tossed an ACC-best 34 touchdowns while leading the Blue Devils to their first conference title since 1989.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
I tossed it with store-bought ravioli and shredded rotisserie chicken warmed in olive oil, put peas on the side, and waited for the part where I needed to fix something.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
She dug her fingers into the moss, plucked out another pebble, and tossed it in the river.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
