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
The country singer, his photographer, his then-tour manager, and bus driver were all flung about the cabin and seriously injured.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Against one of baseball’s worst teams, things got so bad that in the bottom of the eighth inning, journeyman outfielder Travis Jankowski took the mound and flung balls at 40 mph.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The battery is flung about 3 to 6 meters, which equals roughly 10 to 20 feet.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Hands are wrung together or flung wide.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from its original galactic group billions of years ago and left to wander in near-total isolation.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
After the sale of Snapette, Kim was looking for her next thing, again, and flung herself far away, figuratively speaking, once again.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Against one of baseball’s worst teams, things got so bad that in the bottom of the eighth inning, journeyman outfielder Travis Jankowski took the mound and flung balls at 40 mph.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The battery is flung about 3 to 6 meters, which equals roughly 10 to 20 feet.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Hands are wrung together or flung wide.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from its original galactic group billions of years ago and left to wander in near-total isolation.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
After the sale of Snapette, Kim was looking for her next thing, again, and flung herself far away, figuratively speaking, once again.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
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Carr has barely attempted 30 passes in three games, but threw only 12 in a blowout win over Purdue.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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In response, Clarkson burst into laughter and threw her hands in the air, as if she were absolved of her grief.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown blame game continues Democrats and Republicans across the Senate and House hurled mutual accusations of blame as the federal government entered a shutdown.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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