flung

Example Sentences

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Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Others rushed into the room, including three hotel security guards who flung themselves in so quickly their backs slammed against the tiled wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Instead, despite the rest of the backline standing flat and fatigued and the left-hand touchline invitingly close, Izaia Perese flung a long pass the other way.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

As the spin increases, loose material can be flung off the surface and sometimes form a small moon.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Someone should pick her to be in them, posing with one hand on her waist, which was just the right size, and the other one flung up behind her as she pretended to walk.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott