flung

Example Sentences

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Others rushed into the room, including three hotel security guards who flung themselves in so quickly their backs slammed against the tiled wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The initial contact was certainly outside the box, but continued into it and the United forward flung himself to the floor.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Someone should pick her to be in them, posing with one hand on her waist, which was just the right size, and the other one flung up behind her as she pretended to walk.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott