flung

Example Sentences

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Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

According to their idea, that moon was flung away after a close encounter with Titan and later broke apart, creating the rings.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

He flung himself down on the bank, flopped over on his back, legs and arms outstretched, and spluttered some disconnected words.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig