flung

American

[fluhng] / flʌŋ /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of fling.

flung British

/ flʌŋ /

verb

the past tense and past participle of fling

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Rushing flung his whole body into the tag, but Carrigg was called safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Once the closest point of the orbit enters the instability zone, the planet is either flung outward or pulled inward and destroyed.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026

Jack flung his head around to see, but it didn’t really do much good—the dark in front of him looked exactly the same as the dark behind him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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