flung

Example Sentences

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The door gave an audible click, and he flung it open and strode through.

From Literature

The initial contact was certainly outside the box, but continued into it and the United forward flung himself to the floor.

From BBC

According to their idea, that moon was flung away after a close encounter with Titan and later broke apart, creating the rings.

From Science Daily

They flung insults, took offense, using language like “contempt,” “abuse,” and “revilement” on the floor of Congress.

From Literature

Keeping what few wits he still had left about him, Duane flipped the cork off the flask and flung the contents in the direction of the voice just as C.C. had instructed him to do.

From Literature