toss
Example Sentences
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The stubborn squash that won’t soften, the freezer-end chicken that smells faintly metallic, the limp carrot you almost tossed: time, heat and gentle attention coax them into flavor, texture and presence.
From Salon
Some patients and hospitals are asking courts to toss out these subpoenas, which broadly seek children’s medical records.
It sounds obvious, but it’s amazing how often we toss what could be treasure.
From Salon
Together they engineered a vastly improved England display to not waste the crucial toss.
From BBC
"It is not rocket science. The pitch wasn't seaming everywhere, it was just holding a little bit – that's why England won the toss and had a bowl."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.