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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While the broth heated, I tossed frozen mushrooms, ginger and onions with oil, soy sauce and red pepper flakes, then roasted everything until the edges were almost charred.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
I steamed frozen corn and edamame, and tossed a generous pile of shredded red cabbage with sesame oil.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Judge Darrin Gayles had tossed the case once but invited the President to refile and show evidence that the Journal had acted with “actual malice” in its reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Butler said there seemed to be no warning before the man was tossed into nearby bushes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
And with it fell Jonn and Rowan, gasping and shocked, tossed like corks in the bubbling rush.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
