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
Joey Ortiz flung out his bat and hit a soft grounder to Muncy’s left at third base.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
From the window of a black pickup truck, a diaper was flung, narrowly missing them.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Dart flung himself noggin-first into an Eagles defender in Week 5, and has been evaluated for a concussion three times in four games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Keaton also starred alongside Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in 1996's The First Wives Club, which followed three college friends who reunite for the first time in years at the funeral of their former classmate, who flung herself from her balcony.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Charles eventually returns to Earth to help his X-Men defeat Bastion, an all-powerful human and robot Sentinel hybrid, but the team is flung through time in the process.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As Linda literally fights with the rodent in the car (with her shrieking daughter in the backseat), it gets flung out the window and becomes roadkill.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
This kitten must have been terrified—trapped inside a bag and flung over a fence near a busy station.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
From the window of a black pickup truck, a diaper was flung, narrowly missing them.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Dart flung himself noggin-first into an Eagles defender in Week 5, and has been evaluated for a concussion three times in four games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Keaton also starred alongside Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in 1996's The First Wives Club, which followed three college friends who reunite for the first time in years at the funeral of their former classmate, who flung herself from her balcony.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Charles eventually returns to Earth to help his X-Men defeat Bastion, an all-powerful human and robot Sentinel hybrid, but the team is flung through time in the process.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As Linda literally fights with the rodent in the car (with her shrieking daughter in the backseat), it gets flung out the window and becomes roadkill.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
This kitten must have been terrified—trapped inside a bag and flung over a fence near a busy station.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
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Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Per reports and witness statements featured in the documentary, Lorincz allegedly hurled a pair of roller skates at Owens' son Izzy and was later seen screaming at the group and threatening them with an umbrella.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ohtani the pitcher tossed six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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During a tense disagreement, Lemigova tossed a glass of water at costar Guerdy Abraira.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And then a few Tech fans come along this weekend with their old, crusty roller brush and slung it all over the place, Jackson Pollock-style, only this isn’t a work of art.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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