flung
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Instead, despite the rest of the backline standing flat and fatigued and the left-hand touchline invitingly close, Izaia Perese flung a long pass the other way.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
As the spin increases, loose material can be flung off the surface and sometimes form a small moon.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026
I flung myself against the table leg, grabbed on and pushed UP-UP-UP.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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