fling
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
have flung
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present perfectof fling.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’s a diaspora, you know, people have flung to different parts. I’m in Long Beach. My friends are in Studio City or Burbank or Downey. That is not Altadena.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
In the process, the black holes seem to have flung out nearly all the matter in their vicinity, leaving the core of the galaxy starved of stars and gas.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
National union leaders have flung support at the ALU and its president, Christian Smalls, in recent weeks, pledging undisclosed sums of money to cover campaign bills, pro bono legal help, office space and more.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
Anti-satellite weapons tests by China and India that have flung debris into orbit illustrate just how precarious space is.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2021
When she deduced San Francisco was their next move, Emily should have flung the gold coins in celebration.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
