flung
Example Sentences
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South Africa played the ball quickly and flung it out wide with Edwill van der Merwe on the end of a stunning break to score in the corner.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
During the final round of the PGA Championship in 2025, he angrily flung his driver near a volunteer so hard that it damaged a sign and snapped the head off the club’s shaft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Jacob was flung to the other side of the road, experts testified at the civil trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
He sprang up, rushed to the door, flung it open.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
