TOSSING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

tossing

verb

present participle of toss

as in swaying

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in fidgeting

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossing For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Opening the next possession on its 43-yard line, Oregon needed just four plays to find the end zone, with Thomas tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart. — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Toast 2 cups blanched hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown and fragrant, 15–18 minutes. — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board has said passengers and flight attendants were thrown into the ceiling with enough force to crack some of the interior panels before tossing them back to the floor and then up again. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 He’s thrown for 23 touchdowns, nearly four a game, while tossing six picks. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Earlier on set, the pair were busy tossing rose petals into the air for the camera. — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Instead of tossing the meat in mayo, the restaurant drizzles the mayo on top of the lobster roll in a zigzag pattern. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 When that happens, tossing it on the countertop or running the package under warm water might feel like the quickest fix. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossing

Verb

The observer at the edge of the dance-floor, secretly swaying with the rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
But the man simply stood there with a dazed expression on his face, swaying gently in the living room of their small, cramped flat, like a lone tree in the breeze.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of swaying

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Following this concern, 55% of parents said their top concern was their child’s ability to complete multistep tasks such as homework while 45% of parents cited fidgeting.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
The current boom is driven by Gen Z’s openness about mental health, social-commerce virality on TikTok and Etsy, and a broader nervous-system regulation movement that treats fidgeting as a legitimate coping tool rather than a bad habit.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fidgeting

Verb

That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing

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Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Standing water and dumping rodents put a country club restaurant in timeout after an inspection Friday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

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In 1932, Carlos (Milo Quifes) is a young man in Grenada at a time when Spain is lurching uncomfortably towards an ever-increasing spiteful intolerance of homosexuality.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Maybe this is what the Chargers are — lurching, sputtering and unable to consistently move the football, despite an offensive overhaul packed with lofty expectations.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurching

Verb

And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerking

Verb

Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026