slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät 
1
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
2
a
: a maneuver in auto racing in which a drafting car accelerates past the car in front by taking advantage of reserve power
b
: a dragster in which the driver sits behind the rear wheels
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Think giant inflatable hamster balls and a massive slingshot for flinging Christmas presents.
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The McLaren is so fast that my eyes feel like they’re getting pulled into my skull from behind, like a slingshot being readied.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Those elements make for quite a slingshot.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Police viewed surveillance video at a nearby Shell Station on The Plaza and saw the homicide victim assault Soth with a wooden stick and slingshot, the affidavit said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The McLaren is so fast that my eyes feel like they’re getting pulled into my skull from behind, like a slingshot being readied.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Those elements make for quite a slingshot.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Police viewed surveillance video at a nearby Shell Station on The Plaza and saw the homicide victim assault Soth with a wooden stick and slingshot, the affidavit said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Slingshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slingshot. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
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