fling

Example Sentences

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"They will get out, but not like people think. It's not as if they're going to fling the doors open like a bull run."

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

The fact that he turns blue from overexertion makes him unlikely to seriously pursue a fling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Smith tried to drag a pull around the corner only for Jacks, at backward square leg, to fling himself to his right and cling on with his right hand.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Now she can fling armored vehicles, leap atop large buildings and bend the toughest of minds with a minimal nosebleed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

She will fling herself to the road and roll neatly away like a spy in an action movie.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti