flung

Example Sentences

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The divide between the Upside Down and Hawkins is flung open as fields of flowers wilt, clouds turn black and bright red flashes of lightning fill the sky.

From BBC

Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.

From Barron's

From the central star, two cones of material are flung out into space in opposite directions, in a butterfly-like pattern, while smaller, more energetic jets of material fly straight out of the star.

From Space Scoop

The quarterback lay on the ground in what looked to be excruciating pain for a moment, got up, ran to the sideline and flung his helmet in frustration.

From Los Angeles Times

For the third time, he flung his bat at a pitch over the plate.

From Los Angeles Times