fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
flings
Example Sentences
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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
The senior Trudeau had a couple of famous flings of his own with American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian actress Kim Cattrall of Sex and the City fame.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
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
The kind of person who lies to strangers out of boredom and shrugs her way through flings with unattractive men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Suddenly, a custodian barrels past us and flings open the Coach's door.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
