toss around
Example Sentences
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But it’s the last thing most Americans, who toss around 5 pounds of trash each day, think about.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
Even on a good day, strong waves on the azure seas toss around tiny fishing boats hoping to hook some of the islanders' favourite flying fish.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
David Muir, an anchor for ABC News, wrote on Twitter that “so often we toss around the words icon, legend, trailblazer — but Barbara Walters was all of these.”
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022
He was so gentle, Young said, that his freshman coach had to encourage the kid to play meaner, to toss around opponents.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022
Because when a bunch of geniuses are stuck together on a remote mountaintop for a few years, they’re going to toss around ideas.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
