as in throwing
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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Recent Examples of flinging
His frustration — flinging the ball into the floor, screaming at his team-mates — could have been a sign of a Chelsea team about to wobble.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the cavernous, warehouse-like space, the boys turn into physical exhibitionists, showing off for one another by hoisting heavy chunks of scrap metal and flinging them across the ruin.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Habeeb said that the woman's reign of glass-flinging terror was ultimately put to an end when she was tackled to the ground.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Joanna's youngest son, Crew, 7, then runs out of the house with his arms open, flinging himself around his sister.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Zoeller defeated Sneed and Tom Watson with a birdie on the second playoff hole, flinging his putter high in the air.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Zoeller defeated Sneed and Tom Watson with a birdie on the second playoff hole, flinging his putter high in the air.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In the cavernous, warehouse-like space, the boys turn into physical exhibitionists, showing off for one another by hoisting heavy chunks of scrap metal and flinging them across the ruin.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Habeeb said that the woman's reign of glass-flinging terror was ultimately put to an end when she was tackled to the ground.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Joanna's youngest son, Crew, 7, then runs out of the house with his arms open, flinging himself around his sister.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Zoeller defeated Sneed and Tom Watson with a birdie on the second playoff hole, flinging his putter high in the air.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Zoeller defeated Sneed and Tom Watson with a birdie on the second playoff hole, flinging his putter high in the air.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flinging
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Glenn responded by hurling several racial slurs at Proctor.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage shows one of the several adults in the room looking towards a child before taking off what looks to be a white sneaker and hurling it across the room towards a child.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cell Phone Video Footage shows the agent tossing the woman to the ground shortly before using pepper spray on the crowd of observers who had gathered outside the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.—
Gio Insignares,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before tossing to the trailer, which will be officially released in the coming weeks as a follow-up to the teaser last month, Dolan solicited feedback from the audience.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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This winter, bartenders at every Dante address (from the original on Macdougal Street, to its residency in Claridge’s in London) are slinging the Cranberry Spritz, which combines cranberry juice and Perrier-Jouët champagne with a housemade cranberry syrup spiced with cardamom and vanilla.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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To instead watch the racial-slur slinging Kid Rock and his MAGA cronies.—
Prince J. Grimes,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flinging. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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