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flings

  • plural
    of fling.
    fling
    verb (used with object)
    to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
  • present tense form
    of fling (3rd person singular).
    fling
    verb (used with object)
    to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.

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The snare's "exceptionally high power" flings the ant into a bigger web at "15 times the most extreme g-forces experienced by jet pilots", said lead researcher Prof Ajay Narendra.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The drama approaches dark farce as Madame flings around her bedroom in a frenzy of dressing and primping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

You know the one: Mary Richards, smiling brightly amid the herd gathered at a crowded Minneapolis intersection, suddenly whirls and flings her tam-o’-shanter into the air.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

Bertrand often flings bowling balls—flaming ones on New Year’s Eve—but today we’re launching spherical garden stones.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Seconds later, the door to the deck flings open.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung