is slinging
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present progressiveof sling (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
slingnouna device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
Example Sentences
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The alternative is slinging lattes at Starbucks, where you may or may not get the shift that you need, you may or may not get the hours you need every week.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2018
Situated on a street with laboratories and technology development firms, Area Four is slinging perhaps the most innovative style of pizza in Boston.
From Forbes ● Oct. 10, 2014
Shortly after sunrise, customers begin to arrive, eager to see what the crew is slinging.
From Newsweek
With the spunk of a David attacking Goliath, the Jack-in-the-Box fast-food chain is slinging pebbles at the monarch of hamburgerland, McDonald's.
From Time Magazine Archive
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