Thesaurus results for FLINGS

flings 1 of 2

noun

plural of fling

as in sprees

a time or instance of carefree fun most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling

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as in tries

an effort to do or accomplish something take a fling at waterskiing and see how it goes

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as in affairs

a brief romantic relationship an ill-advised fling with a coworker

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flings

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fling

as in throws

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 flings

Noun

Before Harry and Markle were together, the royal was spotted with many girlfriends and brief flings over the years. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 Puppy love and summer flings abound when Tom Holland's Peter Parker goes on a European vacation to spend quality time with his crush MJ (Zendaya) and instead gets thrown into a few international incidents. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Some other royal biographers believe Elizabeth also cheated, perhaps in response to Philip’s flings. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026 Peter wondered how his flings from Christopher Street might look when photographed. — Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 This one, written by Ryan Hurd, Jaxson Free and Daniel Ross, is going to be the soundtrack for beach flings all summer long. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026 The haphazard plot twists itself into knots to include Jeremy Pope’s unfortunately eponymous character, before moving on to far shorter flings with equally monotonous cast members. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026 Skarsgård played one of Donna’s former flings, Bill, in both films. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026

Verb

Surveillance footage of the incident shared by Palermo Today shows a number of passengers throwing punches, before one guest flings a chair at another. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 Knowing that there's no escape, Laurie makes her way to the roof of her home, ties a rope around her neck, and flings herself off the ledge, dying instantly. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 All that’s left is a frantic kickout to Embiid, which flings wide left. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool. — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flings

Noun

Last weekend, more than 2,700 people were arrested during protests that later turned into riots and looting sprees.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For one thing, imagine an election campaign fought on populist policies such as raising welfare grants and public sector hiring sprees.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprees

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But Southeast Asian coordination may happen without ASEAN’s guidance, argues Hans Vriens, co-founder and managing partner of government affairs consultancy Vriens & Partners.

— Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Branca quickly stepped in to manage his affairs, and his lawyers have long credited him with transforming Jackson’s estate from one saddled with more than $500 million in debt into an enterprise valued at roughly $2 billion.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of affairs

Verb

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber provides exceptional grip, though throws-up plenty of road noise.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of throws

Noun

On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of romps

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If multiple attempts to form a government fail, Israel faces a new election early next year.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened at the end of September in South Los Angeles, after a more than eight-year construction process and failed attempts by the Star Wars creator who funded it to site it in Chicago or San Francisco.

— Nicholas Clairmont, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempts

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But romances, especially of the sort SJM has written in the past, usually develop through tropes, such as enemies-to-lovers or second-chance romance.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Monster romances embrace the transgression by offering up the most extreme scenarios possible to titillate and (on occasion) challenge prevailing mores.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026