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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 affairs
a brief romantic relationship
an ill-advised fling with a coworker
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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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
With the addition of some younger flings (Jameela Jamil and Pierson Fode), chaos ensues and nothing goes to plan.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025
From brief flings to everlasting love, some celebrities and their professional partners have taken their ballroom passion into the real world.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Lots of shows have car bombings and kidnappings, and at least a handful have women straining against the tension of their romantic lives and career ambitions while conducting their extramarital flings on the floor.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Some were long-term and committed partnerships, others were in more casual relationships, and a few simply had occasional flings.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Gen Z’s distaste for dating apps and casual flings does not fully encompass their philosophy around spending.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
With the addition of some younger flings (Jameela Jamil and Pierson Fode), chaos ensues and nothing goes to plan.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025
From brief flings to everlasting love, some celebrities and their professional partners have taken their ballroom passion into the real world.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Lots of shows have car bombings and kidnappings, and at least a handful have women straining against the tension of their romantic lives and career ambitions while conducting their extramarital flings on the floor.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Some were long-term and committed partnerships, others were in more casual relationships, and a few simply had occasional flings.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Gen Z’s distaste for dating apps and casual flings does not fully encompass their philosophy around spending.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flings
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So far, federal prosecutors have convicted 62 people in connection to the scandal, which tops the list of the nation's most costly COVID-era fraud sprees.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Despite the designations, the gangs have continued to carry out violent killing sprees, as well as rapes and kidnappings.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Dec. 2025
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Johnson missed his first five shots, four of them 3-point tries, as the Sea Kings sprinted to the big, early lead.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Zach LaVine scored 15 but missed six of his seven 3-point tries as Sacramento went 7 for 27 from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Any political commentary was mostly relegated to red carpet interviews ahead of the ceremony, where both nominee Mark Ruffalo, winner Jean Smart and presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to share their thoughts on current affairs.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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There have been some brief historical exceptions to that state of affairs; the ascendancy of higher education in the years after World War II gave writers a home in the academy that was largely nonexistent before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The archer is known to be a magical being that throws zingers, or in this case, spells, at those who frustrate their peace.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Grabbing a gun, Lexy gets the upper hand, just as Anna’s detective husband, Jack (Jon Bernthal), arrives and throws Anna out of the way.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The meeting comes as Tokyo seeks to rein in a deepening diplomatic and trade rift with China while strengthening ties with allies to counter Beijing’s attempts to isolate Japan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Those concerns echo as Adebayo suffers through a jarring offensive slump that has left him, statistically, among the league’s worst high-volume shooting centers on two-point and three-point attempts.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Neither Styles, 31, nor Kravitz, 37, have confirmed their relationship status, and the artist is known to keep his romances private.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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And a lot of them, romances included, don’t even go that far.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Flings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flings. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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