as in threw
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 flung
They were flung into the lagoon.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
But the painter had flung in two portraits at the last moment, no?
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As Nix and Hydra are hit by small meteorites, debris from their surfaces may be flung into space due to their small mass and low gravity.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Children yelled to their classmates to drop under the church pews and flung their bodies over their friends'.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The music created, in a packed living room, a sense of anticipation, like each of us was sitting at the highest point of a roller coaster, admiring the clouds for minutes at a time before being flung back to earth.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Hurts fielded the snap, fixed his feet and flung a pass to Darius Cooper over Adoree’ Jackson’s shoulder.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
What’s worse than being flung through a circle of magical stones into another timeline?
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
But the painter had flung in two portraits at the last moment, no?
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As Nix and Hydra are hit by small meteorites, debris from their surfaces may be flung into space due to their small mass and low gravity.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Children yelled to their classmates to drop under the church pews and flung their bodies over their friends'.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The music created, in a packed living room, a sense of anticipation, like each of us was sitting at the highest point of a roller coaster, admiring the clouds for minutes at a time before being flung back to earth.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Hurts fielded the snap, fixed his feet and flung a pass to Darius Cooper over Adoree’ Jackson’s shoulder.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
What’s worse than being flung through a circle of magical stones into another timeline?
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
Verb
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Lewisville quarterback Tre Williams threw four touchdowns, three of them in the third.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel, a popular online gambling company, threw them a Hail Mary by offering to restore express train service for the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opener against National Football League (NFL) division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some would have been hurled inward, toward the sun.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Protesters hurled rocks at government vehicles, breaking windows and side-view mirrors, according to prosecutors.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside the venue, Parmigiano Reggiano-forward dishes will pop up at a range of spaces, including the Commissioner’s Club, Green Room and Coaches Club where the Jets will offer antipasto stations featuring the cheese and tossed pasta stations highlighted by Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ever since Julia was tossed into Castle Leathers, there’s been jealousy brewing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lowden is already positioning himself as a Cool Dad™, with a graphic tote slung over his shoulder and a newspaper tucked under his arm.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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