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
Pool chairs go flying into traffic in Chicago Video of lounge chairs from a rooftop pool deck being lifted up by wind and flung into traffic on the street below has spread across social media.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Inside downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District, fans flung their beer in the air to celebrate Mexico’s second goal in the opening match of the World Cup.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Some are concentrated on the Museum Mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, others are farther flung in the hills.
—Maxwell Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Most are flung by online trolls or aggressive attorneys and PR handlers trying to protect their clients.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The impact then flung the Pilot west, and the front of the car crashed with the back of Quinones Lewis’s Ford Fiesta, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Previous studies have suggested that Triton may have been captured by Neptune’s gravity after a close pass and flung inward to smash into Neptune’s primordial satellite system.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Inside downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District, fans flung their beer in the air to celebrate Mexico’s second goal in the opening match of the World Cup.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Some are concentrated on the Museum Mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, others are farther flung in the hills.
—Maxwell Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Most are flung by online trolls or aggressive attorneys and PR handlers trying to protect their clients.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The impact then flung the Pilot west, and the front of the car crashed with the back of Quinones Lewis’s Ford Fiesta, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Previous studies have suggested that Triton may have been captured by Neptune’s gravity after a close pass and flung inward to smash into Neptune’s primordial satellite system.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
Verb
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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For her birthday, the brothers threw a party at the compound.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hurled a 2-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Astros nearly scored the go-ahead run when Yordan Alvarez tried to score on an overthrow, but Bachman was backing up the plate and tossed the ball to catcher Logan O’Hoppe in time to get him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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If the toys aren’t in use or have seen their fair share of play, they can be tossed.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Verb
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On June 2, the A Simple Favor actress shared a photo of her husband Ryan Reynolds holding a mini tan Hermès Kelly bag slung over one shoulder.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The bridle leather handles are also on the longer side, so the bag can be slung over the shoulder.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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