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flinging

  • present participle of fling.

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Band leader Jurin shouts "Hesono", and the other members reply with a loud shout of "Oh", flinging their arms towards the sky.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

What makes the act of flinging himself upside down so audacious is that it’s entirely gratuitous.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri was luckly to escape a yellow card for dissent after reacting angrily when a Nigerian took a foul throw, flinging the ball into the ground.

From Barron's Dec. 27, 2025

It took Dent only 10 seconds to make his presence felt, driving toward the basket before flinging a pass to Clark for a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

“You and Conner?” she said, flinging paper, if not at me, then near me.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence