as in swung
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
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent times, everyone from Hailey Bieber to Alexa Chung, Dianna Agron, and Sarah Jessica Parker have slung the open top canvas top over their shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The pebbled leather bag features canvas handles and an adjustable, detachable strap that can be slung over your shoulder.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And then a few Tech fans come along this weekend with their old, crusty roller brush and slung it all over the place, Jackson Pollock-style, only this isn’t a work of art.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Chalamet slung a statement piece across his body in the form of an orange Hermès mini Kelly bag.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Those who wear kirpans typically place them in a sheet slung over their shoulder or around their waist, said Jasjit Singh, president of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Several others showed up heavily armed, including Ben Fitzpatrick, of Eagle, who wore a black MAGA hat and carried a semi-automatic rifle slung across his shoulder.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent times, everyone from Hailey Bieber to Alexa Chung, Dianna Agron, and Sarah Jessica Parker have slung the open top canvas top over their shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The pebbled leather bag features canvas handles and an adjustable, detachable strap that can be slung over your shoulder.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And then a few Tech fans come along this weekend with their old, crusty roller brush and slung it all over the place, Jackson Pollock-style, only this isn’t a work of art.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Chalamet slung a statement piece across his body in the form of an orange Hermès mini Kelly bag.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Those who wear kirpans typically place them in a sheet slung over their shoulder or around their waist, said Jasjit Singh, president of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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