FLUNG (OFF OR AWAY) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

flung (off or away)

verb

Definition of flung (off or away)

past tense of fling (off or away)

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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Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of discarded

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Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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The team that has looked mostly hapless at the plate the last two months unloaded eight singles, seven home runs, four doubles, two walks and, on Christmas In July Night at Progressive Field, a partridge in a pear tree.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
This means cargo must be unloaded at an intermediate hub and transferred onto another vessel before reaching its destination.

— Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of unloaded

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Maryam ditched her summer plans of working and studying in Kansas City for trying out with the Egyptian national team in Cairo.

— PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
In 2018, the Eagles won the Super Bowl on a trick play executed by a one-time third-round pick quarterback who got ditched a season earlier by the Kansas City Chiefs.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of ditched

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Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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