as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
he flung away the used matchstick flinging off dirty clothes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling (off or away)
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The Packers could certainly dump Banks and move Jenkins back to left guard.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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So are discarded fishing nets and all sorts of mesh that can stop a drone from hitting its target.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trim and discard any tough portions of the bulb, then halve, remove and discard the core.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Vance said that for too long, China has used the tactic of unloading materials at cheap prices to undermine potential competitors, then ratcheting up prices later after keeping new mines from being built in other countries.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The vehicle can load and unload cargo from its front and drop it from its underside, allowing for flexible logistics maneuvers and operations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Management ditched them as Inspector Chantez put a Stop Sale on the pastelitos.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Southwest was preparing in a few days to ditch open seating and go to preassigned seat sales.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Republican primary field also includes Brown, Michele Morrow, who won a surprise 2024 primary before narrowly losing statewide, along with Margot Dupre, Richard Dansie, Elizabeth Temple, and Thomas Johnson.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Does that small price justify throwing away the rest of your day—$995?—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, sometimes items get left behind or forgotten about and should be thrown away to avoid safety risks.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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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 5 Feb. 2026.
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