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
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The masked assailant’s gun holster, slung between his legs, is what law enforcement terms a universal fit holster and is ill-fitted for a much larger gun.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon could’ve charged harder on the puck, but Werenski came away with it instead and slung it over for Hughes, who buried it past Jordan Binnington for the golden goal.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
With pen and paper in hand, and a camera slung over his shoulder, Minnesota journalist Jeff Holmquist sets off on assignment.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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
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Frances stood by her dad wearing a canary yellow sundress dress printed with bright orange flowers and a white lei slung around her neck.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The masked assailant’s gun holster, slung between his legs, is what law enforcement terms a universal fit holster and is ill-fitted for a much larger gun.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon could’ve charged harder on the puck, but Werenski came away with it instead and slung it over for Hughes, who buried it past Jordan Binnington for the golden goal.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
With pen and paper in hand, and a camera slung over his shoulder, Minnesota journalist Jeff Holmquist sets off on assignment.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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