slung
Americanverb
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And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
As he strutted into the UConn locker room after the game, he had his arm slung around Mullins’s shoulders and only one word on his mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Bob slung Percy over his shoulder like a bag of sports equipment while the skeleton kitten Small Bob curled up on Percy’s back and purred.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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