Thesaurus results for FLINGING

flinging

verb

present participle of fling

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 What’s more, even as they are defined by death, bogs are also springboards for unusual and unlikely life-forms that extend our understanding of biology—from acid-flinging mosses to amphibian-eating plants. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Similar tomato-flinging events have taken place in Florida, London, Amsterdam, the Colombian town of Sutamarchán and Hyderabad, India. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 The black hole could have captured S301 while flinging its companion outward at tremendous speed. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The image of Jesse flinging his glove into the air and falling to his knees in celebration will live forever in the minds of Mets fans. — New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 That’s when the animal hit McDaniel with its head, flinging him into the air. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 That ocean storage is temporary; events like El Niño are the functional equivalent of flinging open the sauna door and letting the warmth cascade out. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

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Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears (6-2) against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Any team that signs Skubal must be comfortable with his health, as the lefty missed six weeks before the All-Star break due to a revolutionary NanoScope surgery to remove a loose body in his throwing elbow.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

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Their coffee business started off with a pushcart and 100 pounds of coffee beans back in 1992, with the brothers slinging espresso by the railroad tracks of Grants Pass, Oregon.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Speaking of the Panthers, former Carolina quarterback Baker Mayfield, now slinging it (sometimes) for the Bucs, got a three-year, $165-million contract extension earlier this season.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026