fling

Example Sentences

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"They will get out, but not like people think. It's not as if they're going to fling the doors open like a bull run."

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Smith tried to drag a pull around the corner only for Jacks, at backward square leg, to fling himself to his right and cling on with his right hand.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Maye has a strong arm and loves to fling it downfield, but he also possesses a veteran’s sturdy toughness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The discovery focuses on rare natural glass called tektites, which form when a meteorite hits Earth with enough force to melt the surface and fling molten material vast distances.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

‘He has more snow yet to fling at us, if we go on. The sooner we go back and down the better.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien