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
That loop flung Integrity back toward Earth.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Each First Lady is flung into the national spotlight in their role as the President's wife.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Ozsoy's face and head hit the train, and she was flung back onto the platform.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Instead, millions watched as Vonn's arm clipped a gate just 13 seconds into the race, a mistake that flung her body into the air and sent her tumbling down the hill.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 May 2026
Still, with this now primarily a corporate case for the defendants, and a lot of something yucky still to be flung at the docket by both sides heading towards trial, calmer heads and reputations ultimately prevailed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The sprawling Goodzone mall flung open its doors in 2014 amid much fanfare.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Each First Lady is flung into the national spotlight in their role as the President's wife.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Ozsoy's face and head hit the train, and she was flung back onto the platform.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Instead, millions watched as Vonn's arm clipped a gate just 13 seconds into the race, a mistake that flung her body into the air and sent her tumbling down the hill.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 May 2026
Still, with this now primarily a corporate case for the defendants, and a lot of something yucky still to be flung at the docket by both sides heading towards trial, calmer heads and reputations ultimately prevailed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The sprawling Goodzone mall flung open its doors in 2014 amid much fanfare.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
Verb
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But when Story stepped to the plate — after Willson Contreras launched a 449-foot home run, admired his work and then tossed his bat toward the on-deck circle, and after Wilyer Abreu followed with a 396-foot blast of his own — Valdez threw, of all things, a four-seam fastball.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Paramedics slung straps under her arms and lifted her out with a crane during the rescue mission, CBC News reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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