toss out
toss out verb: to throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
Verb
toss out (third-person singular simple present tosses out, present participle tossing out, simple past and past participle tossed out)
- To throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
- My grandmother said being organized led to success, so I set out to turn our fridge into a liquid dieter's paradise. First was detoxing the kitchen. I tossed out everything that would lead to temptation, like the leftover candy from Halloween, as well as everything that was expired and rotten.2015, Dawn Lerman, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes
- To remove or eject from a group; to kick out.
- To reject or refuse to consider as evidence.
- The judge tossed out her testimony when it came to light that she was getting paid as a contractor by the defendant.
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Forms of toss out
| third-person singular present | tosses out |
|---|---|
| present participle | tossing out |
| past participle | tossed out |
| past | tossed out |
Questions about toss out
- What does toss out mean?
- Toss out means to throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
- What part of speech is toss out?
- Toss out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of toss out?
- The past tense of toss out is tossed out.
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