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
Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Skims founder stripped down to a sheer lace G-string thong and a plunging matching bra with a lace bathrobe slung over her shoulders.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
From the aprons worn by restaurant chefs, to the purses slung over women’s shoulders, to the journals university students fill with notes, each piece proudly carries the Orox name.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
At busy intersections, like near Karmel Mall, where a diverse mix of residents walk and shop, community members can at times be seen posted up, warning whistles slung around their necks.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Skims founder stripped down to a sheer lace G-string thong and a plunging matching bra with a lace bathrobe slung over her shoulders.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
From the aprons worn by restaurant chefs, to the purses slung over women’s shoulders, to the journals university students fill with notes, each piece proudly carries the Orox name.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
At busy intersections, like near Karmel Mall, where a diverse mix of residents walk and shop, community members can at times be seen posted up, warning whistles slung around their necks.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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