flung

Example Sentences

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When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Leaning across the center console, he flung open the passenger door.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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 • Feb. 27, 2026

She said the doors were "flung open" and "whoever needed to be in there was in there".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She flung back her long black hair, bringing attention to her sparkly earrings.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas