Pronunciation: /tɑs aʊt/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I saw my neighbor toss out some old furniture.
A2 She decided to toss out all her old clothes and start fresh.
B1 It's important to properly recycle items instead of just tossing them out.
B2 The company had to toss out the defective products to maintain their reputation.
C1 The chef made a decision to toss out the entire batch of soup due to a mistake in the recipe.
C2 After careful consideration, the board of directors decided to toss out the proposed merger agreement.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I need to toss out this old shirt.
A2 She decided to toss out all her old magazines.
B1 Before moving, I had to toss out a lot of old furniture.
B2 I always toss out expired food from my pantry.
C1 The company decided to toss out the outdated software and upgrade to a new system.
C2 After the renovation, they had to toss out all the old appliances and buy new ones.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 I had to toss out the old clothes that no longer fit.
A2 She decided to toss out the broken furniture and buy new ones.
B1 The company had to toss out the faulty products to maintain their reputation.
B2 After the renovation, they had to toss out the outdated appliances.
C1 The chef had to toss out the spoiled ingredients before preparing the meal.
C2 The judge decided to toss out the evidence due to lack of credibility.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I will toss out the old clothes that no longer fit.
A2 Before moving, I need to toss out all the junk I've accumulated over the years.
B1 When cleaning out the garage, it's important to toss out anything that is no longer needed.
B2 After the party, we will need to toss out all the empty bottles and cans.
C1 The company decided to toss out the outdated software and invest in new technology.
C2 The chef made a mistake with the dish and had to toss it out before serving it to the customers.
formal The judge decided to toss out the evidence due to a lack of proper documentation.
informal I'm going to toss out these old shoes and get a new pair.
slang Let's toss out this idea and come up with something better.
figurative Sometimes we need to toss out our old habits in order to make positive changes in our lives.
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