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
Such worries have been rolling through Wall Street, hitting industries as far flung as software, legal services and trucking logistics.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
High, chaotic balls were flung over the top to be chased, or punted into a congested area to be contested.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Marie Lansiaux, assistant hatter at Henri Henri, said at the time, spectators who flung their hats onto the ice would go retrieve their headwear at a counter after the game.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Spinning away from the baseline, the three-time MVP suddenly flung the ball toward the weak side with 43 seconds to go.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, in a scene of echoing horror and grim hilarity, Pearl is torn from her airplane seat and flung into the night.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and medical centers can be far flung, making even routine visits to doctors' offices a challenge.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the fiercest storms in the South were reported near Lake Charles, Louisiana, where high winds from a thunderstorm overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float, damaged an airport jet bridge and flung the metal awning from a house into power lines.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
High, chaotic balls were flung over the top to be chased, or punted into a congested area to be contested.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Marie Lansiaux, assistant hatter at Henri Henri, said at the time, spectators who flung their hats onto the ice would go retrieve their headwear at a counter after the game.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Spinning away from the baseline, the three-time MVP suddenly flung the ball toward the weak side with 43 seconds to go.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, in a scene of echoing horror and grim hilarity, Pearl is torn from her airplane seat and flung into the night.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and medical centers can be far flung, making even routine visits to doctors' offices a challenge.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
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But global warming threw a wrench into this method.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The only game Pivetta threw to a different catcher was the opener of the Wild Card Series against the Cubs, when Freddy Fermin was behind the plate as Pivetta allowed two runs on three hits and struck out nine over five innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the video that launched her Senate campaign with in December was a montage of the insights hurled at her from the president.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tempers flared at an Olympic curling match between Canada and Sweden Friday with a profane insult being hurled after allegations of cheating were made.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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With pen and paper in hand, and a camera slung over his shoulder, Minnesota journalist Jeff Holmquist sets off on assignment.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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