- present participle of toss.
tossing
Example Sentences
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Tossing a lifeline to embattled President Javier Milei before Argentina’s midterm election in October looked like the financial equivalent of a Hail Mary football pass.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
Tossing old panels in the dump costs about 50 cents to $1.80 each, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, an independent research group.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023
Tossing his jacket aside, he sat back on a couch and slipped off the offending footwear.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023
Tossing head scarves into bonfires, dancing bareheaded before security agents, young women have been at the forefront of these demonstrations, supplying the defining images of defiance.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022
Tossing it on the armor pile, Cluny hitched his tail in a knot around his middle.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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