fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
flings
Example Sentences
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The cowboy grips its reins and mane with one hand, his sole sure purchase on the almost upright animal, and flings out his free arm to balance himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
She claims to inhabit the soul of Albert Camus, and flings around aphorisms about art that fly over Cricket’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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
Finally, she goes to the door and flings it open and walks out.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
