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
The argument grew feverish; Tejas picked up his folding chair and flung it, legs first, across the driveway, onto Hema Rao's lawn.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The letter laid out what happened the day a gunman flung open the door of an El Cajon dentist’s office and opened fire.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
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Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Then they were flung into a game against what Moreira believes is the deepest national squad ever assembled.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
June 10 footage of lounge chairs from a rooftop pool deck being flung into traffic in Lincoln Park spread on social media, with some projectiles hitting cars in the street, according to CBS News Chicago.
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Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Inside downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District, fans flung their beer in the air to celebrate Mexico’s second goal in the opening match of the World Cup.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The letter laid out what happened the day a gunman flung open the door of an El Cajon dentist’s office and opened fire.
—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
When the doors flung open, Sharpton entered to a standing ovation that continued until he was perched behind a lectern, on a stage decorated with a floor-to-ceiling video screen.
—
Aaron Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Then they were flung into a game against what Moreira believes is the deepest national squad ever assembled.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
June 10 footage of lounge chairs from a rooftop pool deck being flung into traffic in Lincoln Park spread on social media, with some projectiles hitting cars in the street, according to CBS News Chicago.
—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Inside downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District, fans flung their beer in the air to celebrate Mexico’s second goal in the opening match of the World Cup.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung
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Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
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Try it with casual flip-flops and a knit slung around the waist for off-duty cool; with jelly sandals and a denim jacket for an irreverent twist; or with suede flats and a crisp shirt for understated elegance.
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The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan.
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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