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flung

adjective as in thrown

Strong matches

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The divide between the Upside Down and Hawkins is flung open as fields of flowers wilt, clouds turn black and bright red flashes of lightning fill the sky.

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Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.

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From the central star, two cones of material are flung out into space in opposite directions, in a butterfly-like pattern, while smaller, more energetic jets of material fly straight out of the star.

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The boys’ lips trembled, and Veronika flung her arm skyward in smug satisfaction.

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Penelope ran to the door and flung it open.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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