fling
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Thayer gave a start and flung herself into the large chair in front of my aunt’s table as if surrendering.
From Literature
The fact that he turns blue from overexertion makes him unlikely to seriously pursue a fling.
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.
Clarke hopes that supporters "who travel to all the far flung places" are able to obtain tickets affordably as the "deserve to be there".
From BBC
He’s had fling with Broadway with “The Kite Runner.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
