toss
verb (used with object)
to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
tosses
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pluralof toss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof toss (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tossverb (used with object)to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
Example Sentences
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Shakur’s rapping is casually virtuosic, suave even as he tosses off boasts, taunts and threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, with 55 runs required off the final 20 balls, Sutherland dispatched Georgia Elwiss for 23 runs, including sending two full tosses away for six, to drag Sunrisers back into the match.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Richards tosses off one indelible riff after another, making “Rocks Off,” “Happy,” “Tumbling Dice” and “All Down the Line” rock and roll perfection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As if releasing a pro-stealing film in a very anti-theft corporate culture weren’t ballsy enough, radical filmmaker Boots Riley grabs everything from the kitchen sink and tosses it into the blender for “I Love Boosters.”
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Rosie tosses her head and opens her mouth in a smile.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
