fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
flings
Example Sentences
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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 average teenager has never left the country or experienced heartbreak any more acute than the burn of their first breakup, soon to be forgotten by a multitude of other casual flings and serious partners.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 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
Suddenly, a custodian barrels past us and flings open the Coach's door.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
