fling
Example Sentences
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Soon the gym is brimming with tension as the contestants are brought forth one by one, having words of various levels of difficulty flung at them.
Clarke hopes that supporters "who travel to all the far flung places" are able to obtain tickets affordably as the "deserve to be there".
From BBC
He’s had fling with Broadway with “The Kite Runner.”
From Los Angeles Times
A priest gave nonstop blessings, flinging holy water from a pink plastic bucket.
From Los Angeles Times
Four people have been arrested after custard and apple crumble were flung at a display case containing part of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.