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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The successful launch of SpaceX’s IPO got the market excited that the window to go public was flung open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

South Africa played the ball quickly and flung it out wide with Edwill van der Merwe on the end of a stunning break to score in the corner.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stray bits of seaweed were flung to the side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Jeremy screamed and flung himself across the bed, causing the dragon to flutter into the air.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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