Synonyms of flung

flung

verb

past tense of fling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• catapulted
• cast
• lobbed
• hurtled
• pegged
• dashed
• chucked
• darted
• pitched
• pelted
• lofted
• bowled
• let fly
• flipped
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• thrust
• ejected
• passed
• precipitated
• hooked
• projected
• impelled
• shot
• rifled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flung

As the weight drops down, a lever and sling transfer this onto a lighter projectile, which can be flung to a distance at considerable speed. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Once the pedestrian was flung into the Waymo’s lane, a decision to speed up would not have been safe, or even effective. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

At least 15 Tigers groundskeepers joined a seventh-inning squirrel chase that spilled into right field, where the critter ran into Leody Taveras’ glove and was accidentally flung skyward. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

The impact flung trillions of tons of debris into the sky, and much of it headed right into that yawning atmosphere and into Earth’s orbit. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

The moment when everything has been flung apart and is exploding in front of you. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Any intimations of exclusivity have gone out the window, just like the liquor bottles, condoms — and one TV — flung from balconies. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The tourist who was attacked by a bison on Friday at Yellowstone National Park is recovering after being flung into the air. — Zoe Cummings, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

And as Hunter bounded to the dugout, Bonds lifted him off the ground and flung him over his shoulder like a bag of mulch or a sack of potatoes. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026