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let fly

VERB
fling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dump heave hurl jerk lob sling
STRONG
cast catapult chuck fire launch peg pitch precipitate propel send shy toss
Antonyms
STRONG
catch hold on to keep receive
VERB
hit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bat batter beat belt blast kick knock knock out nail pop punch slap smack whack
STRONG
KO bang bash blitz box brain buffet bump clap clip clobber clout club crack cudgel cuff dab ding flail flax flog hammer hook jab lace lambaste larrup lather lob pellet pelt percuss pound rap sock stone swat tap thrash thump thwack trash uppercut wallop whang
WEAK
give a black eye knock around let have it ride roughshod
VERB
hurl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fire fling heave lob sling
STRONG
bung cast chuck chunk gun launch peg pitch project propel send toss
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep receive
VERB
precipitate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate expedite hasten trigger
STRONG
advance cast discharge dispatch fling further hurl launch press quicken throw
WEAK
bring on push forward send forth speed up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block check halt hinder stop
STRONG
catch cease hold keep receive
WEAK
slow wait
VERB
send
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address assign circulate commit deliver dispatch drop express fire forward grant issue post relay ship shoot
STRONG
accelerate advance broadcast cast commission communicate consign convey delegate detail direct emit expedite fling freight hasten hurl impart mail propel radiate remit route televise troll wire
WEAK
get under way give off hurry off put out rush off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease hold keep retain stop withhold
STRONG
conceal gather halt hide hinder keep quiet receive refrain suppress take unsend
VERB
shoot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast execute explode fire hit hurl kill launch murder open fire
STRONG
bag barrage bombard catapult dispatch emit expel fling gun ignite loose plug pop project propel pump torpedo trigger zap
WEAK
bring down drop the hammer let go with open up pick off pull the trigger set off throw lead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear create fail
STRONG
conceal hold keep withhold
WEAK
backfire walk
VERB
throw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bunt deliver drive fire fling flip force heave hurl lift lob pitch push put send shove start thrust
STRONG
bandy barrage bombard buck butt cant cast catapult chuck dash discharge dislodge fell flick floor impel lapidate launch overturn overwhelm peg pellet pelt pepper precipitate project scatter shower shy sling splatter spray sprinkle stone strew toss tumble unhorse unseat upset volley waft
WEAK
fling off let go
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade pull receive repress stop
STRONG
collect gather hold keep slow
WEAK
catch explain help

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers scrapped his slider, mixed in a sweeper, and told him his arm was so good that he should stop trying to make perfect pitches and just let fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

A couple of questions later, after defending his crowd sizes, he let fly with this:

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Man almost replicated that effort as he worked his way into the area and let fly again, but his strike hit team-mate George Puscas and the visitors cleared.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Honestly, sometimes I’m just riding by and I realize that Kevin would probably enjoy hearing from me, so I park the bike, walk up to his front door, and let fly.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2023

I'd forgotten to save any day clothes from the ones I let fly over New York, so Betsy had traded me a blouse and skirt for my bathrobe with the cornflowers on it.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath