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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling
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as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an ill-advised fling with a coworker
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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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 fling
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The series introduced Rosner’s Liam at the end of Season 3 as Maggie’s old summer fling who’d returned to seemingly stir up trouble.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Children yelled to their classmates to drop under the church pews and flung their bodies over their friends'.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Jessica Alba is flaunting her bikini body after her ex-husband, Cash Warren, was seen with his new fling.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The series introduced Rosner’s Liam at the end of Season 3 as Maggie’s old summer fling who’d returned to seemingly stir up trouble.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Children yelled to their classmates to drop under the church pews and flung their bodies over their friends'.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling
Noun
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News of the talks broke last month as Paramount embarked on a dealmaking spree after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The school attack, which terrified students and parents, capped a violent spree that left at least three people dead and more than a dozen others wounded across the city.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the FanDuel announcement, the court found that SEPTA's attempt to implement planned service cuts during Thursday's Eagles game was a violation of the August 29 court order, a claim that SEPTA disputes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watch his sumo wrestling attempt in the video at the top of the story.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Bulls jumped into my top 25 after a season-opening romp against Boise State in Week 1, but most of the rest of the country was cautious.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Follow the directions and you, too, will have smooth, shiny hair on the first try.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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Give the easy outfit formula a try in wallet-friendly pieces by the Gap including its Denim Moto Jacket ($98) and High Rise Relaxed Flare Jeans ($90).—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two reportedly began an affair after meeting.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The squad is undoubtedly better, the first XI is probably not, and the club were made to look weak over the Isak affair.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But no matter who did what, Solo is a pretty entertaining, sometimes inspired lark that imagines how Han Solo (a really quite fine Alden Ehrenreich) met Chewbacca and Lando.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All had suffered multiple stab wounds.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Flock’s first stab at that mission will be in customers’ hands come August.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For her, bedrooms and dining rooms, in particular, benefit from the romance and visual depth these prints offer.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair rekindled their romance after a five-month break in early 2025.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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