slung
Americanverb
adjective
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I collected these studded belts, slung them slipshod over whatever was in style at the time that I’ve blocked from my memory, and it felt like a biological necessity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
As he strutted into the UConn locker room after the game, he had his arm slung around Mullins’s shoulders and only one word on his mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Glenn slung a leg over the fence and strolled back my way.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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