flung

Example Sentences

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Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Once the closest point of the orbit enters the instability zone, the planet is either flung outward or pulled inward and destroyed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Instead, despite the rest of the backline standing flat and fatigued and the left-hand touchline invitingly close, Izaia Perese flung a long pass the other way.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But she also hadn’t flung the angry words at him that were simmering below the surface: How could you and Ivy's mom have signed those agreements?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix