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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
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Though sporadic dating and meaningless flings are common, many high-profile individuals lead a life defined by loneliness, struggling to find a connection with purpose and intention.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Sister Brigida, who taught history, flung chalkboard erasers at the ground by our feet, and the yellow dust clung to our dark polyester trousers.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Noun
What begins as a secret fling between two confused teenagers at 17 evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self- discovery.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Though sporadic dating and meaningless flings are common, many high-profile individuals lead a life defined by loneliness, struggling to find a connection with purpose and intention.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
By Carrie Dennis In front of me were six miles of open plain, distant peaks, blue sky, and a herd of nearly 50 horses thundering through sagebrush and wildflowers, flinging rocks from under their shoes.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Sister Brigida, who taught history, flung chalkboard erasers at the ground by our feet, and the yellow dust clung to our dark polyester trousers.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling
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In 2014, Rodger killed six people in a stabbing and shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, before turning the gun on himself.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Retail investors remain on a buying spree, while big Wall Street players such as hedge funds have been sitting it out throughout this year’s market turmoil, according to JPMorgan data.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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James buried his first attempt over Flagg, and then hit a 3-pointer after the 6-foot-8 Flagg missed his second attempt to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Dozens of the email messages also allegedly reveal attempts by Trump administration officials to label Abrego Garcia a leader of the gang MS-13 — which Abrego Garcia's lawyers have strongly denied — and downplay the agency's mistake in removing him to El Salvador.—
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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The smattering of comparisons she’s been drawing to Leonard Cohen are apt for (and assuredly cherished by) the Vermont singer on her third album — the luminant vessel of a swarm of kinetic lyrical energy log jammed at the front gates of her mind, yearning for the page and demanding a romp.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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The Florida Panthers netted their second straight Stanley Cup − and denied the Edmonton Oilers a second straight time − with a 5-1 romp in front of the home crowd in Game 6 behind a record-tying four goals from winger Sam Reinhart.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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As a powerful 6-foot-10, 265-pound big man, former Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball player David McCormack hit just one 3-point shot in five tries during his four-year college career.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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On Wednesday, the Sox completed the three-game sweep of baseball’s worst team, the Colorado Rockies, who have won just 21 times in 93 tries, with a 10-2 victory at Fenway Park, getting pitching, hitting (15 knocks) and defense in the process.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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Left to right, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indian minister of external affairs, and Dev Pragad, Newsweek CEO, speak onstage during a Newsweek Exclusive Fireside Chat With Indian Minister Of External Affairs, at 1 World Trade Center on June 30 in New York City.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Turner spent a decade in Indiana, but the NBA's two-time blocks leader seemed to be at an impasse with his state of affairs in Indianapolis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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That colossal production, which involved the construction of villages in which to film and the onscreen involvement of the host country’s armed forces, began as a lark and turned into an albatross.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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The trip is presented almost as a lark, something to break up the sisters’ otherwise not-that-exciting lives.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 June 2025
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Beverly Fletcher, 78, was found dead with stab wounds and possible blunt force trauma inside her apartment at Leisure World, a retirement community in Maryland, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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An autopsy by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office showed Aguilar died of multiple stab wounds, including one to the left side of his chest.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Will Belly choose to keep her romance with Jeremiah going, or will Conrad find his way back to her heart — perhaps where he’s been all along?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What Will Happen in Love Island USA 2025? Love Island USA 2025 will follow the same format as previous seasons, with singles traveling to Fiji for a summer of romance and a chance at finding their one true love.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Fling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fling. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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