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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
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
Staten gets angry, feeling left behind again, and accuses her of seeing their relationship as just a fling.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Johnston flung the puck on net from just below the goal line and somehow squeezed it past a stunned Mackenzie Blackwood, giving Dallas an almost immediate 1-0 lead.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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What’s hotter than reigniting a passionate fling with the one that got away?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
Staten gets angry, feeling left behind again, and accuses her of seeing their relationship as just a fling.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
In celebration, Steele Canyon’s infielders flung their gloves in the air.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Johnston flung the puck on net from just below the goal line and somehow squeezed it past a stunned Mackenzie Blackwood, giving Dallas an almost immediate 1-0 lead.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling
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Cruise plays a hit man, Vincent, who forces his cabdriver, played by Jamie Foxx, to drive him around Los Angeles on a contract-killing spree.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Rather than earn its namesake by using said freedom to go on a killing spree, Murderbot decides to just… quietly binge TV shows.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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His attempt to turn the briefing into a public-relations coup—and to trade on his reputation as a deft negotiator has collapsed.—
Sizwe Mpofu Walsh,
Time,
23 May 2025
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An attempt to streamline that story line would render Elden Ring not unlike Game of Thrones: a dark, twisted fantasy narrative where death rules over all.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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In the Northeastern Conference, Jason Rothwell (six goals) eclipsed 100 career goals, while Chase Russo added five goals and two assists as Swampscott pulled away for a 21-4 romp of Salem.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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The superheroic romp starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus topped this weekend's box office with a $33 million take, making for a $128.4 million domestic gross after two weeks in theaters.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Not even an approximate 40-foot fall and sustained injuries on her third try in 2019 deterred her from forging ahead with her goal — rather, the scary slip was just a stepping stone in her personal journey to achieving her dreams.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Around 2016, after a particularly painful breakup, the Body Work author decided to do something radical: give up on dating and give celibacy a try.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025
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That elite quintet consisted of domestic policy advisor Bruce Reed, chief strategist Mike Donilon, legislative affairs guru Steve Ricchetti and chief of staff Ron Klain, each of whom had deep ties to Biden.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The Yankees’ reliever put himself in the jam, walking Luis Torrens, allowing a Brett Baty single and hitting Tyrone Taylor with a pitch before Lindor provided the winning run in a back-and-forth affair.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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But the leader of the free world picked up himself when the pair called on a lark days later, delivering on an impromptu interview the White House had previously cancelled.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s been hard for musicians to shake the idea that fusing country and rap can be more than a lark.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Police said an argument escalated to violence, and the victim suffered multiple stab wounds.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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The sheriff's office said deputies responded to an assault at around 8 p.m. on Sunday on Fair Oaks Boulevard, where the victim was found on the ground in the parking lot with multiple stab wounds.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Her new boss, William, also happens to be a total stud, and his presence transforms Castillo’s flinty satire of the tech industry into a sultry romance novel.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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This cross-cultural romance, about a single father who works as an auto mechanic and a British Indian drag queen, stars Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Jason Patel.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Fling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fling. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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