Synonyms of slings

slings 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sling

as in swings

to place on an elevated point without support from below

sling a hammock between the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swings
• hangs
• dangles
• hooks
• strings
• mounts
• pins
• drapes
• suspends
• tacks
• extends (out)
• garlands
• juts
• festoons
• protrudes
• projects
• sticks out
• overhangs
• depends
• cascades
• falls
• balances
• poises

slings

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of sling

as in throws

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

slinging stones at the fence post

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• hurls
• tosses
• flings
• fires
• bowls
• launches
• casts
• catapults
• pegs
• guns
• heaves
• darts
• lobs
• pitches
• chucks
• dashes
• lofts
• pelts
• rifles
• hurtles
• flips
• hooks
• rolls
• lets fly
• shoots
• thrusts
• precipitates
• passes
• projects
• ejects
• propels
• impels
• bucks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slings

Verb

As Fears points and explains, Izzo slings his arm around his shoulder. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

In the legitimate British pub downstairs, the team slings out pint after pint of perfectly creamy Guinness, the most on-trend bar order in London right now. — Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

Highlights include the Sirocco Tower (the world’s tallest free-fall ride), Spitfire (a triple-launch coaster that slings you into loops), Iron Rattler (a hybrid coaster with a unique tilt feature), and Gyrospin (the world’s tallest pendulum ride). — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025

Alexander-Walker, meanwhile, is a useful secondary creator who readily slings cross-court passes with his left hand but struggles with shoot-pass decisions in a more prominent role. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025