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

Their coffee business started off with a pushcart and 100 pounds of coffee beans back in 1992, with the brothers slinging espresso by the railroad tracks of Grants Pass, Oregon. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Speaking of the Panthers, former Carolina quarterback Baker Mayfield, now slinging it (sometimes) for the Bucs, got a three-year, $165-million contract extension earlier this season. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Aware of how heated things can get in politics, and having been on the receiving end of a fair share of criticism, Willy asked how the mayor deals with mud-slinging and negative rhetoric in politics. — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

As California election officials continue to tally votes, the tightest ballot measure fight as centers on a proposition that attracted almost no spending and minimal mud-slinging. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

After four years slinging Jersey pies and more in College Park, Pizza Bruno‘s Bruno Zacchini is handing the keys over for good. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The losers would likely prefer to continue attacking their opponents with mud-slinging ads filled with lies. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Shamberger and the rest of the team spent the morning slinging bacon and pancakes in exchange for donations to the bar. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

In the photo, Consuelos, 55, transforms into Spider-Man, sporting the web-slinging superhero’s signature red-and-blue suit, while Ripa, 56, channels Yelena Belova in a tactical green ensemble. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026