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as in swaying
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in fidgeting
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossing
Jacobs tossing Tyrann Mathieu out of his way and then Ugo Amadi flopping to the ground on an easy TD throw from Jordan Love to Dontayvion Wicks on the first drive in the first quarter encapsulated Monday night for the Saints.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether recycling the tree or tossing it out, it must be stripped of all lights, tinsel and decorations.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Here are four easy ways—plus recipe ideas—to use your leftover Christmas ham bone before tossing it.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Winston was pulled in the Chiefs loss after tossing his third interception.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The animals share their bread with the sun by tossing pieces into the sky.
—Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
After a commemorative parade in Bastogne earlier this month, attendees honored this reply by tossing nuts from the balcony of the city’s town hall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Put Away the Day's Clothes Break the habit of tossing the day's clothes on the floor or another surface at night.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
The Rays just keep replenishing hard throwers on the staff and did so by trading the soft-tossing yet wily Springs to do it.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether recycling the tree or tossing it out, it must be stripped of all lights, tinsel and decorations.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Here are four easy ways—plus recipe ideas—to use your leftover Christmas ham bone before tossing it.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Winston was pulled in the Chiefs loss after tossing his third interception.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The animals share their bread with the sun by tossing pieces into the sky.
—Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
After a commemorative parade in Bastogne earlier this month, attendees honored this reply by tossing nuts from the balcony of the city’s town hall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Put Away the Day's Clothes Break the habit of tossing the day's clothes on the floor or another surface at night.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
The Rays just keep replenishing hard throwers on the staff and did so by trading the soft-tossing yet wily Springs to do it.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossing
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This scenario played a significant role in swaying the court in favor of 23XI Racing and FRM, recognizing the business impacts elaborated by the teams.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of swaying voters, celebrity campaigns often end up rallying the opposition.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the year winds down, so does investors’ practice of dumping their biggest losers late in the year to realize capital losses and then use them to offset capital gains and save on taxes.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Add the marinated tenderloin, discarding marinade, and sear about 3 minutes on all sides until browned and crusty.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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That stability, in and of itself, counsels against discarding the presidential election system for any but the most compelling of reasons.The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The train just keeps rolling at Penn Station.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Our previous reliance on just one camera — that also had actual film rolling inside of it — was the reason for 12-hour days.Diane Farr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last year around this time, the mood was much different in Detroit, as the Pistons were mired in a 25-game losing streak en route to what would become the longest single-season losing skid in NBA history.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Woods tandem finished in second place in the event, losing in a playoff to Bernhard and Jason Langer.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Tossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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