Synonyms of slinging

slinging 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of sling

as in swinging

to place on an elevated point without support from below

sling a hammock between the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swinging
• hanging
• dangling
• suspending
• stringing
• mounting
• hooking
• pinning
• draping
• tacking
• projecting
• protruding
• jutting
• extending (out)
• depending
• balancing
• festooning
• sticking out
• overhanging
• cascading
• garlanding
• falling
• poising

slinging

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of sling

as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

slinging stones at the fence post

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throwing
• hurling
• tossing
• flinging
• firing
• launching
• chucking
• heaving
• lobbing
• casting
• bowling
• pelting
• hurtling
• pegging
• pitching
• catapulting
• darting
• dashing
• lofting
• flipping
• gunning
• rolling
• letting fly
• thrusting
• projecting
• propelling
• hooking
• shooting
• precipitating
• passing
• ejecting
• bucking
• impelling
• rifling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slinging

Verb

The Inn at Speculator is an institution in town, slinging a wide range of dinner items. — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

The long-running tradition, which includes barbecue, raffles and games, invites members of the public to hear from a lineup of political speakers slinging zingers at each other. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

The comic book adventure, starring Tom Holland as Marvel’s web-slinging hero, ignited to $360 million domestically and a mind-blowing $932 million globally, the biggest domestic and second-largest global debut in history. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

The breathtaking shots of the hero web-slinging and sprinting through New York City felt like my own attempts at being everywhere at once. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

The industry has borrowed the tactics of touring artists and fashion drops, promoting limited premium-format screenings and slinging special-edition popcorn buckets. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Keepers, the new pizza restaurant and bar opened in the West Village on Wednesday, July 29th, slinging old school pies and fun cocktails at 34 8th Avenue. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Originally called Highland House, the bar opened in 1873 and has been slinging beers in a no-frills atmosphere ever since. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Holland, 30, discussed the end of his time as the web-slinging Marvel superhero in an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Thursday, July 30. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026