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
Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The video closes with Sinise driving through his community, flinging money out of his car's window for his neighbors to gather in a pseudo Robin Hood moment before police arrive.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actor, Adrien Brody, made amends for flinging chewing gum at his wife by swallowing a fresh wad of it (and his pride).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Visit in April to experience the Mullet Toss at the Flora-Bama, a giant party on the beach that involves flinging fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The front of Adams’s car collided with the front of the scooter, violently flinging the scooter and Acevedo into the air, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The video closes with Sinise driving through his community, flinging money out of his car's window for his neighbors to gather in a pseudo Robin Hood moment before police arrive.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actor, Adrien Brody, made amends for flinging chewing gum at his wife by swallowing a fresh wad of it (and his pride).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Visit in April to experience the Mullet Toss at the Flora-Bama, a giant party on the beach that involves flinging fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The front of Adams’s car collided with the front of the scooter, violently flinging the scooter and Acevedo into the air, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flinging
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The inning included a play at second base where Luis Arraez was kicked in the throwing hand by Dylan Beavers but remained in the game.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Pirates also took advantage of Caleb Thielbar’s throwing error to score an unearned run off the lefty reliever in the 11th inning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Two men who had expressed support for the Islamic State were arrested after one was seen hurling a homemade bomb into the protest.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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What makes Becky Shaw so fulfilling is its cynicism about love and its ruthless method of hurling those frustrations at its audience.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pidgeon’s lip biting and hair tossing was also an intentional choice.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brody Getchell finished 2-for-3 offensively, driving in a trio of runs while tossing a clean inning in relief as Whitman-Hanson (2-0) defeated Patriot League rival Plymouth South, 7-1.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Vertical is slinging $190k for the weekend on Hamlet, starring and produced by Riz Ahmed, on 325 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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The caterer’s dead daughter, Marketa, is sung by Vilma Jää, an ethno-pop performer whose forays into Finnish folk techniques have her slinging her voice up into thrillingly high engine-whines.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Flinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flinging. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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