tossed around
Thrown here, there
Tossed around describes something thrown back and forth repeatedly, whether literally or figuratively.
A ball gets tossed around at practice.
Ideas get tossed around in meetings—suggested, discussed, passed between people without firm commitment: We tossed around a few names for the project.
A person tossed around by circumstances is buffeted by forces beyond their control.
- debatedFormally argued opposing views
- hurledThrew with force
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- confusedUnable to understand
- reconsideredThought about once more
proposed · scattered · flung · thrown about · unsettled · reworked · up in the air · analyzed · thrown · floated · exchanged · jostled · bandied · back and forth · questioned · brainstormed · spun · agitated
tossed aroundcradled
Held protectively and gently
secured · anchored · stabilized · protected · guarded
tossed aroundanchored
Fixed securely in position
fixed · secured · stationary · stabilized · rooted