had flung
- past perfect of fling.
Example Sentences
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Some people outside the hospital had brought blankets or strips of cardboard to sleep on, others had flung themselves straight down onto the bare ground.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023
Syria’s unraveling had flung her family far apart, but she was always thinking of them, especially that day.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
It was like Meat Loaf had flung, fully formed, from hell himself.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2022
Bad news from The Style Invitational: I gave her all I had, but the Dasher of My Hopes had flung my work aside: My name would not appear.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2019
Ma and Ba’s happiness burst from them like exploding firecrackers and even before she could open her eyes they had flung themselves upon her.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
