toss
verb (used with object)
to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
had tossed
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past perfectof toss.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A federal judge had tossed Trump’s first complaint over an article about a letter in a Jeffrey Epstein birthday book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Miller had tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits with a walk and seven strikeouts on only 78 pitches.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Circuit Court of Appeals had tossed out Hansen's 2017 conviction for violating the measure.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
He threw his hand out in a sweeping motion, demonstrating how he had tossed seeds on his many climbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2023
She looked contrite, but Penelope noticed that she had tossed her new book in a corner and had not bothered to pick it up.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
