flung
Example Sentences
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Her cheeks were pink with excitement, and her hood was flung back over her shoulders.
From Literature
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Abby clutched her walker with one hand and flung the small stones with all her might.
From Literature
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Jeremy screamed and flung himself across the bed, causing the dragon to flutter into the air.
From Literature
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She said the doors were "flung open" and "whoever needed to be in there was in there".
From BBC
Taylor said the "shiny" trains he started with were now old and "were more like the rollercoasters where you get flung around" but the new ones were "much more smoother, quieter and more comfortable".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.