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as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun
most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling
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as in affairs
a brief romantic relationship
an ill-advised fling with a coworker
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as in throws
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 flings
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Peter wondered how his flings from Christopher Street might look when photographed.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
This one, written by Ryan Hurd, Jaxson Free and Daniel Ross, is going to be the soundtrack for beach flings all summer long.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
With the title referring to NYC’s telephone exchange system, Daniel Mann’s movie starred Taylor as Gloria Wandrous, a model who enjoys flings until falling for a married man.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
The haphazard plot twists itself into knots to include Jeremy Pope’s unfortunately eponymous character, before moving on to far shorter flings with equally monotonous cast members.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Skarsgård played one of Donna’s former flings, Bill, in both films.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
My obsessions are relatively fleeting, resulting in a series of torrid flings over the decades.
—Loz Blain
january 15, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
In Pretty Woman, a waiter (Allan Kent) catches a flying escargot that Vivian accidentally flings across the room during a fancy dinner with Edward and other businessmen.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The 41-year-old virgin 💌 Amanda McCracken dated throughout her 20s and 30s, with her share of situationships, one-off dates and flings.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Peter wondered how his flings from Christopher Street might look when photographed.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
This one, written by Ryan Hurd, Jaxson Free and Daniel Ross, is going to be the soundtrack for beach flings all summer long.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
With the title referring to NYC’s telephone exchange system, Daniel Mann’s movie starred Taylor as Gloria Wandrous, a model who enjoys flings until falling for a married man.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
The haphazard plot twists itself into knots to include Jeremy Pope’s unfortunately eponymous character, before moving on to far shorter flings with equally monotonous cast members.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Skarsgård played one of Donna’s former flings, Bill, in both films.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
My obsessions are relatively fleeting, resulting in a series of torrid flings over the decades.
—Loz Blain
january 15, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
In Pretty Woman, a waiter (Allan Kent) catches a flying escargot that Vivian accidentally flings across the room during a fancy dinner with Edward and other businessmen.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flings
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There had been doubt over the 2026 launch following the second failure of the H3 in seven tries in December 2025, but the issue was soon isolated as a payload fairing separation anomaly, clearing the way for MMX to proceed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The duck confit and salmon tagine are must-tries, and the candlelit atmosphere pairs perfectly with excellent cocktails.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the East is sorting its affairs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sean Jeans-Gail, vice president of government affairs and policy at the Rail Passengers Association, said Amtrak and many other ground transportation companies barred weapons on trains and buses after 9/11, but none put security measures in place to detect or screen every passenger for firearms.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tracy Morgan throws a double peace sign for the camera at the NBCUniversal Emmy Luncheon on April 22 in Beverly Hills, California.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s next, a robotic baseball player named Babe that swats 500-foot home runs and throws 120 mph pitches, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s real-life achievements and commanding a billion dollar contract?—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harley’s been much more noticeable in this series and, again, has excellent underlying numbers — his 23 shot attempts are second only to Heiskanen, and his nine shots on goal are second only to Robertson.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her past high-profile romances with stars like Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas, Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, and more are rumored to have inspired some of her biggest hits.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most romances begin with normal life and build to a happy ending.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Flings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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