toss down

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb devour eat up feed guzzle ingest inhale swallow

STRONG

Hoover bolt down gobble gorge gulp ingurgitate mow nibble partake punish scarf snack swill take wolf

WEAK

chow down meal polish off put away put down stuff one's face

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain nibble

WEAK

accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

Example Sentences

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Instead of toting a laundry basket up and down, you might use a bag you can strap on like a backpack or toss down ahead of you.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Now that you’re all clean, toss down a blanket and stay for movie night.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2019

Make sure you see this—you can’t just offhandedly toss down your phone and expect a full battery a few hours later.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2018

She just wants her mayor to toss down a marker for the real estate barons.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2014

Whenever I got behind a little he’d shake his head and sigh, toss down his pick and grab a second shovel.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

toss down

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