as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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Recent Examples of flinging
Orion Kerkering, the last man standing, could not handle it cleanly, flinging one final throw errantly toward the backstop.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Time will tell if Humberto will be swinging its partner round and round, flinging it harmlessly out to sea or closer to land.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
His second-best was flinging the ball up and hoping for a pass interference call, which the Buffs (and refs) obliged three times on the Cowboys’ first four third-down tries.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This kind of interaction acts like a cosmic slingshot, flinging galaxies outward at escape velocity, according to the new study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The side brush on this model can also lift itself out of the way to avoid spreading stains and flinging large particles.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Video and photos from Phoenix show street signs trembling from the wind as the storm swept through the city and its surrounding areas, picking up debris and flinging it around.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
At the time of the incident, video of Almanzar flinging her mic into the crowd after a concertgoer threw their drink at the rapper went viral.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The routines regularly saw Ferrell flinging the petite Oteri into the air or upside down, but miraculously her only accident across the 17 sketches came from a splash of water.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Time will tell if Humberto will be swinging its partner round and round, flinging it harmlessly out to sea or closer to land.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
His second-best was flinging the ball up and hoping for a pass interference call, which the Buffs (and refs) obliged three times on the Cowboys’ first four third-down tries.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This kind of interaction acts like a cosmic slingshot, flinging galaxies outward at escape velocity, according to the new study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The side brush on this model can also lift itself out of the way to avoid spreading stains and flinging large particles.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Video and photos from Phoenix show street signs trembling from the wind as the storm swept through the city and its surrounding areas, picking up debris and flinging it around.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
At the time of the incident, video of Almanzar flinging her mic into the crowd after a concertgoer threw their drink at the rapper went viral.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The routines regularly saw Ferrell flinging the petite Oteri into the air or upside down, but miraculously her only accident across the 17 sketches came from a splash of water.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flinging
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Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The duo is throwing a party—Eileen will be there, along with her current paramour, also a collaborator in her work, Thea Clifton (Imogen Poots)—though tragedy will strike by the night’s end.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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After her 2023 arrest, Lorincz admitted to hurling racial slurs at the children, according to the arrest affidavit.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Job prospects are so bleak that Gen Z is going straight from tossing their graduation caps to years of doom with zero luck.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now the Longs, through Palmer Square and Marquee Development, the real estate arm of the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, are tossing another $1 billion into the mix in three phases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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The film picks up after No Way Home ended on a massive reset for the titular web-slinging Peter Parker (Holland), as he was erased from everyone's minds, including that of his friends and loved ones.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Variety exclusively reported in February, Dominic Fike will return as the drug-using, guitar-slinging Elliot.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flinging. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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