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Explore Toss through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like flip or throw. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Toss in a sentence

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Toss | Tossed | Tossing | Tosses | Tos | Tosser | Tossup | Tossups | Tossers

Toss meaning

  1. A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
  2. The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
  3. A haughty throwing up of the head.

Synonyms of Toss

flip throw fling agitate convulse chuck turn pitch sky motility move movement motion pass thresh

Related words

Other words often associated with Toss or its synonyms:

change occurrent shake thrash occurrence place slash happening position direct grow stimulate

Using Toss

  • The main meaning on this page is: A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care. | The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play. | A haughty throwing up of the head.
  • Useful related words include: flip, throw, fling, agitate.
  • In the example corpus, toss often appears in combinations such as: the toss, toss and, to toss.

Context around Toss

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

coin 6× ring 2× bag 2× gently 1× salad 1× referee 1× single 1× next 1× confetti 1×

Often after:

together 1× bag 1× bean 1× mumbai 1× opt 1× proved 1× decides 1× via 1× consider 1×

Sentence patterns with Toss

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a re toss if it 1× a single toss when only 1× after the toss had been 1× as ring toss bean bag 1× at the toss i wanted 1× bean bag toss and selfie 1× bowl coin toss in person 1× but the toss is not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a budding tennis 1× add currants and 1× add the parsley 1× as many expected 1× before the start 1× but the best 1×

Common sentence endings:

a car accident 1× a hay ride 1× and toss again 1× at no cost 1× bit of information 1× choose seems irrelevant 1×

Words around Toss

Just before it in the word index:

tosoni 2 toso 3 toslink 3 tosks 3 toskr 3 toskas 5

Just after it in the word index:

tossed 684 tosser 10 tossers 2 tosses 124 tossing 278 tossup 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

cycles 979 danish 979 dried 979 withdrawn 979 miracle 978 recalls 978

Corpus analysis for Toss

  • In this selection, "toss" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, coin, ring, bag, together, bag and bean stand out and add context to how "toss" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a re toss if it and a single toss when only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "toss" sits close to words such as cycles, danish and dried, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with toss

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Add currants and toss until well combined. (7 words)

Gently toss together, add the chicken slices, and toss again. (10 words)

Toss: Mumbai Indians win the toss, opt to field first! (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The player becomes more likely to lose in a set number of iterations as he fails to win, and eventually his probability of winning will again equal the probability of winning a single toss, when only one toss is left: 6.25% in this instance. (45 words)

Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to coat, and let the slaw sit for at least 15 minutes (30 minutes will really mellow the acidity of the vinegar), then toss again with the pomegranate seeds, cilantro, mint and pumpkin seeds before serving. (43 words)

It’s not like they would have had a re-toss if it started bucketing down straight after the toss had been held, so the argument that it would affect what the winner of the toss would choose seems irrelevant. (40 words)

Exclamation examples

Plus, join in on pumpkin tic-tac-toe, a cake walk, ring toss, bag toss, and a hay ride! (19 words)

Toss: Mumbai Indians win the toss, opt to field first! (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

It’s not like they would have had a re-toss if it started bucketing down straight after the toss had been held, so the argument that it would affect what the winner of the toss would choose seems irrelevant.

Gently toss together, add the chicken slices, and toss again.

Plus, join in on pumpkin tic-tac-toe, a cake walk, ring toss, bag toss, and a hay ride!

With lots of fun circus games to enjoy such as ring toss, bean bag toss and selfie stations there’s lots of fun for the kids to enjoy at no cost.

Toss: Mumbai Indians win the toss, opt to field first!

But the best part of the Bites is how you can control how many treats you toss and how far you toss them via the app.

Multan Sultans captain Shoaib Malik at the toss: " I wanted to do the same but the toss is not in your hands.

Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to coat, and let the slaw sit for at least 15 minutes (30 minutes will really mellow the acidity of the vinegar), then toss again with the pomegranate seeds, cilantro, mint and pumpkin seeds before serving.

Advertentie

Add the parsley, onion, pepper, and chili to the peach mixture and toss to mix, then drizzle with the dressing and toss until evenly coated.

As many expected, the toss proved crucial in the match and England skipper Joe Root did not hesitate one bit to opt to field after winning the toss.

Who knows, when it comes to the choice of ends and kick-off, maybe Farrell and Hartley will toss a coin to decide who goes for the toss of the coin.

Before the start of play on the first day, the two team captains and the match referee toss a coin ; the captain who wins the toss decides whether his team will bat or bowl first.

George H. W. Bush became the first president, past or present, to participate in a Super Bowl coin toss in person (Ronald Reagan participated in the Super Bowl XIX coin toss via satellite from the White House in 1985).

Simple example: coin toss Consider a single coin-toss, and assume that the coin will either land heads (H) or tails (T) (but not both).

The entropy is zero: each toss of the coin delivers no new information as the outcome of each coin toss is always certain.

The player becomes more likely to lose in a set number of iterations as he fails to win, and eventually his probability of winning will again equal the probability of winning a single toss, when only one toss is left: 6.25% in this instance.

This is the situation of maximum uncertainty as it is most difficult to predict the outcome of the next toss; the result of each toss of the coin delivers one full bit of information.

A budding tennis star from New York who performed the coin toss for the 2021 US Open final has died in a car accident.

According to several street vendors, the children apparently felt inspired by Hizzoner's ceremonial confetti toss and started throwing glass bottles.

Add currants and toss until well combined.

Advertentie

Common combinations with toss

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "toss" in a sentence?
An example: "It’s not like they would have had a re-toss if it started bucketing down straight after the toss had been held, so the argument that it would affect what the winner of the toss would choose seems irrelevant." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "toss" from authentic English texts.
What does "toss" mean?
Toss means: A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
What are synonyms of "toss"?
Common synonyms of "toss" include: flip, throw, fling, agitate, convulse, chuck, turn, pitch. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "toss" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "toss", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.