fling
Example Sentences
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Someone should pick her to be in them, posing with one hand on her waist, which was just the right size, and the other one flung up behind her as she pretended to walk.
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As the spin increases, loose material can be flung off the surface and sometimes form a small moon.
From Science Daily
The collision flung up great mounds and spires and ridges, mixed with sand and rock.
From Literature
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Papa ran to the front door and flung it open before the policemen could ring the bell.
From Literature
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“I wonder if phones are programmed to fling themselves into oncoming traffic to force you to upgrade.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.