as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
he flung away the used matchstick flinging off dirty clothes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flung (off or away)
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026 -
If a contender receives significantly more votes than needed to hit that quota, those extra votes are not discarded.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2026
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The girl told investigators Harbison placed the firearm on the center console and told her it was unloaded.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Jan. 2026
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Carpenter also ditched her signature glam for her SNL cameo, instead opting for a minimalist beauty look in keeping with her character.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the team effectively ditched plans to build a new stadium in a space next to the Coliseum known as the Malibu Lot, citing complications.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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There was plenty of praise being passed around by the Ducks (26-21-3), who had lost nine straight prior to their winning streak.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Both Asia and North America have lost three percentage points while Europe has gained six percentage points since 2017.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Flung (off or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung%20%28off%20or%20away%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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