as in hanged
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in threw
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 slung
John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
This one was about stuffing the New York Jets inside the gym bag Aaron Rodgers had slung over his right shoulder on his walk out of his former place of employment.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At Miami, Ward stood behind his offensive line and slung deep balls with the urgency of a strong-armed sloth.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Lowden is already positioning himself as a Cool Dad™, with a graphic tote slung over his shoulder and a newspaper tucked under his arm.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Ash reaches into the small crossbody bag slung over the back of her chair and pulls out three tiny notebooks and a package of pens.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But forgetting is foolproof if your water bottle is always slung around your neck.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Thirty-eight states do not regulate the open carry of guns, which means they can be worn on the hip or slung across the back.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
This one was about stuffing the New York Jets inside the gym bag Aaron Rodgers had slung over his right shoulder on his walk out of his former place of employment.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
At Miami, Ward stood behind his offensive line and slung deep balls with the urgency of a strong-armed sloth.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Lowden is already positioning himself as a Cool Dad™, with a graphic tote slung over his shoulder and a newspaper tucked under his arm.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Ash reaches into the small crossbody bag slung over the back of her chair and pulls out three tiny notebooks and a package of pens.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But forgetting is foolproof if your water bottle is always slung around your neck.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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