fling (off or away)

verb

Definition of fling (off or away)next
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)
  1. dump
  2. discard
  3. unload
  4. ditch
  5. lose
  6. throw away
Verb
  • Forecasters warn Lala could dump up to 25 inches of rain on steep terrain, driving life-threatening flooding, mudslides, storm surge and dangerous surf that imperil rural residents and key agricultural areas.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The storm was expected to dump more than a foot of rain on much of the Big Island, with isolated amounts over 2 feet possible.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dump
Verb
  • Alas, this compact between viewer and moviemaker is discarded in most contemporary comic book movies.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Verb
  • All five were hammered the following month as the AI trade abruptly reversed, helping push the fund to the brink and forcing it to unload much of its public-equity portfolio to Citadel.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Two batters later, Seiya Suzuki unloaded a three-run home run to left field that was the difference.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unload
Verb
  • Locally, as more homeowners ditch the push-mower and purchase a small self-operating machine, the Paletsky family is helping M&H with sales, delivery and installation.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The driver continued into the University Park area before ditching the car in a neighborhood.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • For Margarita Wray, the possibility of losing her son has turned the criminal case into an intensely personal fight for justice.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Shakira Austin had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lose
Verb
  • One could attribute this to the city’s stark architectural contrasts; for example, the uber-modern Millennium Stadium was built a stone’s throw away from the 2,000-year-old Cardiff Castle in the medieval heart of town.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When play resumed after the long delay, Rishabh Pant (39) attacked the bowling but only managed to throw away his wicket.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw away
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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 18 Aug. 2026.

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