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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Garnett had previously tossed two additional federal charges, taking the prospect of the death penalty off the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The brand emphasizes that its pieces are meant to last even with heavy use and not just be tossed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Skydance, private equity firms RedBird and TPG, and Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian have also reportedly tossed their hats in the ring, setting up early sales meetings with Letterboxd.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The bison hooked him with his left horn on his hip and tossed him in the air," Mike Macleod, who recorded the incident, told the Cowboy State Daily, a local paper.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Once or twice the fictional heroine was tossed off, to land with her face in the fictional dirt.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
