Thesaurus results for FLUNG

flung

verb

Definition of flung

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

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Recent Examples of flung Jontay grabbed a rebound and flung the ball seventy-five feet to his younger brother Jevon, a perfect pass that ended in a dunk. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Within five minutes, the curtain was flung back again and one of the medical students bolted out of the department in a panic. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Lois looked into the sky as Ernest flung the plastic table, wafers, cards, cola, and wine across the lawn. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Darnold, who threw 14 interceptions while appearing in every regular-season game last season, has flung eight picks in six games. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Moments later, an unbothered Brown flung himself around the stadium, catering directly to his adoring, unwavering fans. — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung

Verb

McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards in his first home start for New York since a trade from Minnesota in late September but was intercepted by Rasul Douglas in the final minute, sending fans to the exits.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Quarterback Dean Munroe threw four touchdown passes, the others to Achai Griffin, Davy Murphy and Mason Mathis.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of threw

Verb

Castro allegedly hurled a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly striking someone, according to court documents.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Anger spilled into violence, with Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla vehicles, charging stations set ablaze, and dealerships covered in graffiti.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurled

Verb

First responders in Brooklyn worked to clear a massive heap that included mattresses, a broken sink and a refrigerator tossed on its side.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Surveillance video captured 14 kittens being abandoned and tossed into floodwaters in the parking lot of the Humane Society of Greater Miami, according to shelter leadership.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of tossed

Verb

Atop her groutfit, Rihanna added an extra dose of cozy with a white shag coat, worn slung over her shoulders.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
The final sprint to Tuesday's midterm elections has kicked up a flurry of headlines about attack ads slung by candidates and verbal jabs thrown by current and former occupants of the White House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026