Synonyms of slung

slung 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of sling

as in swung

to place on an elevated point without support from below

sling a hammock between the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swung
• hung
• dangled
• strung
• suspended
• mounted
• draped
• pinned
• hooked
• tacked
• protruded
• fell
• extended (out)
• festooned
• jutted
• projected
• depended
• garlanded
• stuck out
• cascaded
• balanced
• poised
• overhung

slung

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verb (2)

past tense of sling

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

slinging stones at the fence post

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• flung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• pegged
• lobbed
• cast
• catapulted
• pitched
• chucked
• darted
• hurtled
• dashed
• lofted
• pelted
• let fly
• bowled
• flipped
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• thrust
• passed
• hooked
• precipitated
• ejected
• projected
• shot
• rifled
• impelled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slung

Verb

Agitators in top load washers tend to be rough on clothes and can cause rips in clothes if items get stuck and slung around the process. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Collins brought the glamour in a black tank top with thick straps, paired with flowy pants emblazoned with a green leaf pattern and a bright green scarf slung over her shoulder. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

In recent days, the quarterbacks slung completions all over the field and close to a dozen touchdown passes. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

As Mars’s gravity slung the spacecraft onto the next leg of its journey, mission scientists used the opportunity to put its multispectral imager through a full dress rehearsal. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Luke Shaw broke into open space down the left just past the half-hour mark and slung in a cross intended for his striker, but Zirkzee was several steps behind the penalty spot when the ball was delivered, unable to attack it when he was needed most. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Noe returned to the wharf and slung the dead rat across the water. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026

The comfortable straps can be held in your hands, or slung over your shoulder. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026