as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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Recent Examples of flinging
Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The video closes with Sinise driving through his community, flinging money out of his car's window for his neighbors to gather in a pseudo Robin Hood moment before police arrive.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actor, Adrien Brody, made amends for flinging chewing gum at his wife by swallowing a fresh wad of it (and his pride).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Visit in April to experience the Mullet Toss at the Flora-Bama, a giant party on the beach that involves flinging fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The video closes with Sinise driving through his community, flinging money out of his car's window for his neighbors to gather in a pseudo Robin Hood moment before police arrive.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actor, Adrien Brody, made amends for flinging chewing gum at his wife by swallowing a fresh wad of it (and his pride).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Visit in April to experience the Mullet Toss at the Flora-Bama, a giant party on the beach that involves flinging fish.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flinging
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shota Imanaga isn’t known for throwing his sweeper much.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Six years later, in 2024, drone video capturing two teenagers hurling two trash cans filled with bottles and other waste over the side of their fishing boat in footage that went viral, leading to outrage both online and within the community.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Game 2 was a similar slog for the Mets’ offense, with flame-throwing Rockies starter Chase Dollander hurling seven shutout innings.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maton made a rehab appearance at Triple A on Friday night, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing two hits, no walks and striking out two on 25 pitches.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Young, that means tossing aside a blocker, a process Minter likened to a train wreck.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Makar took a pass from partner Devon Toews at the left point, then danced across the top of the zone before slinging a shot through traffic for his first goal of the postseason.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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