toss aside

VERB

discard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel dispense with dispose of ditch dump eliminate give up jettison reject remove renounce repeal scrap shed

STRONG

abdicate abjure adios banish can cashier chuck deep-six desert dispatch dispossess divorce drop eject expel forsake junk oust protest relinquish repudiate

WEAK

cast aside do away with free of have done with part with put by shake off sweep away throw away throw out throw overboard write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve choose hold keep ratify retain sanction save uphold

STRONG

admit take in welcome

WEAK

embrace

Example Sentences

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“We wouldn’t completely toss aside the issue, but the chances seem to be pretty high that the Fed’s independence will be protected.”

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

But that’s roughly six decades of emotional investment that I’m being asked to toss aside as if it never happened, just so Washington and Oregon can maximize revenue and exposure.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

President John F. Kennedy did not toss aside his prepared speech when he stood at the Berlin Wall and declared, “Ich bin ein Berliner.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2019

It’s long past time to toss aside generational biases and get to the root of the problem.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2019

I toss aside the newspaper before she can ask more questions.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

toss aside

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