slung
Americanverb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unslung adjective
Example Sentences
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With my satchel slung over one arm and the sludge in my other hand, I headed down the road toward Yonder.
From Literature
The masked assailant’s gun holster, slung between his legs, is what law enforcement terms a universal fit holster and is ill-fitted for a much larger gun.
From Los Angeles Times
He slung his backpack over one shoulder and raced down the steps.
From Literature
And then there was another photo of the social worker in a tuxedo at what looked like some kind of fancy party, his arm slung around a pretty woman with dark hair.
From Literature
I zipped up my backpack, slung it over one shoulder, picked my sweaty work clothes up off the ground, shook them out, and hurried from the cover of trees back onto the farm.
From Literature
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