fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
have been flinging
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present perfect progressiveof fling.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ambassador Zhang Jun said of such countries: "They have been flinging them about left, right, and center in a frenzy, so much so that they seem to be addicted."
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2022
One major feature of the Ford-class carriers will be the absence of steam-powered catapults that have been flinging fighters off carriers for decades.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
