flung
Americanverb
verb
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The successful launch of SpaceX’s IPO got the market excited that the window to go public was flung open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Hearts just look as if it's just a new squad flung in together, with the manager too, trying to find their way," Stevenson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
During the final round of the PGA Championship in 2025, he angrily flung his driver near a volunteer so hard that it damaged a sign and snapped the head off the club’s shaft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Then, finally, she pulled a box off a shelf, flung back its lid, and stopped.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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