flung
Example Sentences
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Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"I stepped forward and I flung my arm back - that was my instant reaction," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The woman had taken the bandage from her foot and flung it at me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
