fling (off or away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling (off or away)
Verb
  • With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In some cases, a major winter storm will dump heavy snow in northern areas, while the South contends with a springlike severe storm threat from the same system.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To remove the pulp from the seeds, use a spoon or butter knife to scrape the pulp, separating it from the seeds, which may be discarded.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Duplicate submissions will be discarded.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Karl pitched it to Baez, who, while running to his right, unloaded a pass downfield to English.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Duke also proposed new natural gas plants, like in Vermillion County, Indiana, and the Sierra Club noted the utility has ditched plans to build out renewable energy.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Debate rages on in Pennsylvania as to whether the Eagles offense is too predictable, or simply ineffective after the Eagles lost their second straight game last week, an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Giants on Thursday Night Football.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Those things are being thrown away.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Fling (off or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fling%20%28off%20or%20away%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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