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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

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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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slings
  1. swings
  2. throws
  3. hangs
  4. hurls
  5. dangles
  6. tosses
  7. hooks
  8. flings
Verb
  • Across the room, the discussion swings back to the band’s festival set.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of swings
Verb
  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Mensah looked as good as the numbers suggested, too, ripping NFL-level throws and distributing the ball to his myriad playmakers, namely wide receiver Malachi Toney.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws
Verb
  • The idea hangs between us for a beat longer than is comfortable.
    — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The play also draws inspiration from the photograph of Rusnak’s lynching which includes onlookers, including a young white girl, as his body hangs from a tree.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hangs
Verb
  • Former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins hurls a deep ball toward Jefferson in double coverage, and McCardell stops the play.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The mathematical problem concerns the Navier-Stokes equations, which govern the flow of fluids—from the whirlpool circling your bathtub’s drain to the turbulent winds El Niño hurls across the North American continent.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurls
Verb
  • As a counteroffer, Ormund dangles Driftmark in front of Ulf’s greedy eyes.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dangles
Verb
  • Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.
    — Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of tosses
Verb
  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks
Verb
  • Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Definition of flings

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