toss
verb (used with object)
to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly.
were tossing
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past progressiveof toss.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Keynes set out to turn economics theory on its head, Smith to explore the classical ideas that the modernists were tossing aside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Jason Hughes, 40, came out of his home to surprise the students who were tossing toilet papers over trees as part of a practical joke.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
After graduating 22 players from last season, including stalwart quarterback Noah Fifita, and leading rusher Houston Thomas and top receiver Tetairoa McMillan, the Friars were tossing darts at the wall to see if they’d stick.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2022
But now, people were tossing the word liability around, Mann said, and he felt a lot of unease, like the target of “a witch hunt.”
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2021
A few unfortunate servants were tossing fat gold coins into the street, warding off the pixies as best they could.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
