as in dumping
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 Synonyms for flinging (off or away)
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Eventually, restoration efforts began when President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Water Act of 1972, which prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and dumping his body in Ventura County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Loading and unloading your luggage during the process is a hassle.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
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The port had been unloading aluminum ingots coming up the river from overseas suppliers, but recent tariff increases -- taxes on imports paid by the importer -- slowed that market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Using 2 forks, gently shred ribs into large pieces, discarding bones.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Crawford isn’t the only A-lister ditching skinny jeans for roomier styles — Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, and Margot Robbie have all adopted the leg-elongating denim trend.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The cyberattacks resulted in Caesars Entertainment losing sensitive customer data, according to financial filings, and MGM Resorts International properties experienced significant operational disruptions.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Robert's mother, Evie O'Rourke, told ABC News affiliate WCVB that her son put himself between the gunman and his family, losing his life to protect them.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Flinging (off or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flinging%20%28off%20or%20away%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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