Synonyms for toss
tɔs, tɒstoss

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1. toss

   Synonyms:
   pitch, cast, hurl, shake, roll, rock, buffet

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1. flip, tossnoun

   the act of flipping a coin

   Synonyms:
   somerset, flip, somersault, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, pass

2. pass, toss, flipnoun

   (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

   "the pass was fumbled"

   Synonyms:
   go, passing, notch, somerset, liberty chit, strait, fling, walk, passing play, summersault, crack, laissez passer, somersault, mountain pass, straits, summerset, bye, passing game, flip, passport, base on balls, somersaulting, pass, whirl, qualifying, head, offer

3. tossverb

   an abrupt movement

   "a toss of his head"

   Synonyms:
   pass, flip

4. flip, toss, sky, pitchverb

   throw or toss with a light motion

   "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, discard, slant, jactitate, twitch, flick, thresh, flip, toss away, lurch, slash, tilt, cant over, deliver, cant, peddle, huckster, thrash, tack, shift, gear, alternate, dispose, switch, chuck, thresh about, leaf, cast aside, cast away, sky, convulse, riff, thrash about, cast out, thumb, pitch, chuck out, riffle, flip-flop, hawk, set up, flip over, turn over, incline, fling, throw away, flip out, slope, throw, vend, interchange, put away, monger

5. flip, tossverb

   lightly throw to see which side comes up

   "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, discard, jactitate, twitch, flick, thresh, flip, toss away, slash, thrash, tack, alternate, dispose, switch, chuck, thresh about, leaf, cast aside, cast away, sky, convulse, riff, thrash about, cast out, thumb, pitch, chuck out, riffle, flip-flop, flip over, turn over, fling, throw away, flip out, throw, interchange, put away

6. chuck, tossverb

   throw carelessly

   "chuck the ball"

   Synonyms:
   vomit, throw out, toss out, discard, convulse, thresh, flip, toss away, honk, slash, barf, sick, ditch, thrash, cast out, dispose, chuck, puke, jactitate, cast, cast aside, spue, sky, be sick, thresh about, purge, regorge, chuck out, thrash about, vomit up, cast away, pitch, upchuck, disgorge, throw away, fling, cat, spew, regurgitate, throw up, retch, pat, put away

7. convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitateverb

   move or stir about violently

   "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, cast aside, toss out, discard, whip, convulse, welt, bat, thresh, flip, toss away, strap, slash, pitch, lam, fling, cast away, trounce, lick, jactitate, dispose, flog, chuck, drub, thresh about, slam dance, cut down, sky, cream, slam, thrash about, cast out, lather, chuck out, thrash, throw away, clobber, lash, mosh, gash, flail, put away

8. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put awayverb

   throw or cast away

   "Put away your worries"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, lag, discard, put to sleep, convulse, qualify, banish, tuck away, incarcerate, expel, thresh, flip, toss away, boot out, ban, kick out, slash, lock up, lock, turf out, put aside, cast away, remand, advance, shut up, dispose, blackball, chuck, jactitate, cast, splurge, cast aside, put behind bars, sky, throw, thresh about, oust, imprison, immure, jail, exclude, thrash about, dismiss, shut away, cast out, jug, pitch, chuck out, thrash, throw away, shun, drum out, turn out, gaol, incline, fling, drop, ostracise, lock in, lock away, ostracize, tuck in, eject, cast off, throw off, shake off, put away, shed

9. tossverb

   agitate

   "toss the salad"

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, pitch, cast out, throw out, thrash, toss out, chuck, convulse, throw away, slash, jactitate, cast away, chuck out, dispose, flip, put away, fling, thresh, cast aside, thrash about, sky, toss away, discard

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   • Throw
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1. throwverb

   Submitted by mayaaliwi on November 4, 2022  

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1. tossverb

   Synonyms:
   throw (by the hand and upward), throw up

2. tossverb

   Synonyms:
   fling, pitch, cast, hurl

3. tossverb

   Synonyms:
   agitate, shake, rock

4. tossverb

   Synonyms:
   roll, writhe, tumble about, be uneasy

5. tossverb

   Synonyms:
   be agitated, be tossed

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1. List of paraphrases for "toss":

   throw, lance

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1. Quinnipiac University:

   There are varying opinions on who should be required to prove they have had the vaccine. Yes on proof of vaccination for those who fly, a toss-up for people attending large events, and a no for people going to Some New York City restaurants.

2. Craig Moffett:

   It is time to acknowledge that the odds of the deal are less than a coin toss.

3. John B. Gough:

   If you want to succeed in the world you must make your own opportunities as you go on. The man who waits for some seventh wave to toss him on dry land will find that the seventh wave is a long time a-coming. You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.

4. Amy Ray:

   . . .you said good friends are hard to come by I laughed and bought you a beer 'cause it's too corny to cry well sentiment given and sentiment lost you shook it off with a smirk and a toss and you were only joking.

5. Keith Lamont Scott:

   Since then, as a rule, I keep my wallet in my cup holder and my insurance and registration in my visor. When I'm pulled over, I toss my wallet on the dashboard, roll down the window and keep my hands on the wheel, that way, I don't have to reach for anything.