as in swings
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in throws
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
slinging stones at the fence post
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Recent Examples of slings
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slings
Verb
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In one sequence, Atlas shifts its weight and swings its leg forward to guide a ball smoothly across the floor.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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That is, until a conversation about having children throws their relationship into a tailspin.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The next season will follow up with the pair after the season-one finale, in which newcomer Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) throws a wrench in Dean and Allie’s secret relationship.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Over the highway leading into Bastar now hangs a banner promoting a nationwide public health campaign that has become one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s signatures.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The nationalist’s election defeat is extending a historic rally in Hungary’s bond market as Magyar dangles the prospect of euro adoption.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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And the dock with the sign dangles off a 100-foot cliff, waiting for a refill that climatologists say will likely never come.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Royals suffered another crushing defeat and are now 16-15 in 2026 when their pitcher tosses a quality start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Knowing that there's no escape, Laurie makes her way to the roof of her home, ties a rope around her neck, and flings herself off the ledge, dying instantly.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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All that’s left is a frantic kickout to Embiid, which flings wide left.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Slings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slings. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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