flung

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When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 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

Taylor said the "shiny" trains he started with were now old and "were more like the rollercoasters where you get flung around" but the new ones were "much more smoother, quieter and more comfortable".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Now, million-dollar homes are flung farther north into the Valley, farther south into the South Bay, and farther east into the foothills of the Verdugo and San Gabriel mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

He stuffed the sack to the brim and then staggered out of the room with the bulging sack flung over his shoulder.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff