fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
has flung
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present perfectof fling (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has flung its doors wide open to investment – and is welcoming back those it once drove from its shores.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
He’s in the Hong Kong airport with just his clothes, a small folding knife, an A.T.M. card and some lingering bruises, as if God has flung him from a bough.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2021
But since then he has flung 15 more scoring passes, and he already has six completions of more than 30 yards — compared with five all of last season.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2020
“He has flung the barnyard doors open. He has let the horses out, and now he looks at us collectively and says, ‘What are you going to do about it?’”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
She has risen with the rest; she has flung back her veil, and people who glance at her stop involuntarily and look again.
From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming
