toss
verb (used with object)
to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
has been tossing
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present perfect progressiveof toss (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Owens has been tossing bags of peanuts from behind his back, under his legs, hook shots and long bombs for as long as the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
I asked Levy to explain the reason for the change, and in particular the timing, since Owens has been tossing peanuts for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Under European Union rules aimed at preventing over-fishing, 59-year-old Coglin routinely has been tossing some of his catch overboard, losing income and watching other fishermen go out of business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2016
If imitation is really the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft has been tossing compliments at Apple left and right with its new Microsoft retail stores.
From Forbes ● Apr. 18, 2011
The little ship has been tossing all the night on the waters of that Galilean lake.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII by Maclaren, Alexander
