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tossing away

tossing away is the present participle and gerund of toss away.

Meaning of toss away

Verb

toss away (third-person singular simple present tosses away, present participle tossing away, simple past and past participle tossed away)

  1. To discard; to throw away
    • United appeared to be heading out of the competition in the worst possible manner as they tossed away a two-goal lead in the space of seven minutes before conceding twice in extra time.2025 April 17, Simon Stone, “Manchester United 5-4 Olympique Lyonnais”, in BBC Sport

Questions about tossing away

What is tossing away the present participle and gerund of?
Tossing away is the present participle and gerund of toss away.

Words near tossing away in the dictionary

  1. tossily
  2. tossin'
  3. tossing
  4. tossing and turning
  5. tossing around
  6. tossing away
  7. tossing down
  8. tossing in
  9. tossing in with
  10. tossing it in
  11. tossing off

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