flung
Example Sentences
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Stray bits of seaweed were flung to the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
This has left men like Wang, who are in their late 30s and who live in smaller cities or far- flung, rural areas, with few options.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
I snatched it up, yanked up the sliding door again, flung the case inside, shoved the door down, and pushed my prison bag up against it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
