flung
Example Sentences
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Raiola flung a 29-yard touchdown pass while dodging a pass rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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
Rushing flung his whole body into the tag, but Carrigg was called safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
Clare flung the rag into the bucket beside the hearth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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