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  • past participle of sling.
  • past tense form of sling.
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slung

[sluhng] / slʌŋ /


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Some looked down at their phones, texting as members of the public slung question after question that Abigail Marquez, general manager of L.A.’s Community Investment Department, largely couldn’t answer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Chalamet’s loss capped off a prickly night for the actor, who dodged a bit of mud slung in the direction of his gleaming white suit.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

In the station concourse a young soldier with a Kalashnikov slung across his back was hugging his girlfriend before she left to go west and he went back to his unit.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

The rescue float that was slung over his shoulder has been replaced with a guitar case.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam



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