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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Coach Joanne is dead set on turning things around this season despite having just been brutally dumped by her girlfriend and co-founder of the team.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Ross took over for Joe Maddon, who five years earlier replaced Rick Renteria in a prior example of the Cubs dumping a first-time manager for a more experienced, accomplished hand.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If your bulbs feel squishy, discard them.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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As someone who worked his way up from unloading trucks in the warehouse to eventually landing in the C-suite, McMillon embodies how staying dedicated to one employer can work wonders for aspiring leaders—in contrast to job-hopping in search of potential pay gains.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Masters is still fed up with FIFA over the Club World Cup and is in no hurry to ditch the likes of Sky Sports for a Ligue 1-style Premflix streaming pass.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If so, now’s the time to ditch your outdated model and upgrade to a quality vacuum during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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And even after losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery in spring training, the Yankees’ rotation finished with the fourth-best ERA in baseball.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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People are losing their jobs and millions are about to lose their health care.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whether that means to a checkdown, the belly of the running back, a screen to the running back, over the middle to Ja’Marr Chase, progressing to the second read, deep inside the hash to Tee Higgins or thrown away into the first row.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Then, be sure to throw away any diseased foliage rather than adding it to your compost pile.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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