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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 affaires
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
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
From the early flings to her long-lasting connections, here’s a look back at Carrie Bradshaw’s dating history.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the best movies streaming this August, that can mean death, summer flings, and partying until the sun comes up.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
From the early flings to her long-lasting connections, here’s a look back at Carrie Bradshaw’s dating history.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the best movies streaming this August, that can mean death, summer flings, and partying until the sun comes up.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boyajian and Pedranti became fixtures on the Resorts World trips, with Boyajian receiving the wires from Ohtani’s account via Mizuhara and then forwarding the funds directly to the casino in preparation for their gambling sprees.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sporting Kansas City has won one game in its last nine tries.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Malik Willis #2 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass in the first quarter during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kraft and Musgrave ran free all game, and Love missed a couple other throws to receivers who were open downfield.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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However, the move is not going as planned with Hungary and Slovakia resisting attempts to wean their economies of Russian oil.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another person advised the woman to keep a record of all her ex-boyfriend’s attempts to contact her amid the dispute over the necklace.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner met with Alexander Huang, special adviser to KMT Chairman Eric Chu and director of international affairs for the party, at KMT headquarters in Taipei.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Only 22 percent of Canadians surveyed by the center had faith in Trump doing the right thing regarding world affairs, down from 52 percent who had confidence in then-President Joe Biden in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reading romances was a guilty pleasure many customers chose to keep closeted.—
Linda-Marie Barrett
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Flings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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