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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It moved me deeply to be tossed headlong into Mona’s life, to sit beside someone who, one day, decided that she wanted something else for herself.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Rams trailed, 20-10, at halftime, as the Eagles turned two interceptions into 10 points, and Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes to receiver Darius Cooper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Three men removed the deceased from a body bag, which they tossed aside, before returning the corpse to the coffin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was then switched into a state that was almost unaffected by the magnetic field, allowing it to move freely under gravity, following a ballistic trajectory similar to a ball tossed into the air.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
I tossed my controller aside and reached for my phone, but stopped short when—through the spitting rain and sleet—I saw the fire.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
