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

[sluhng] / slʌŋ /


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Bassist Anan "Tor" Prasert, 37, said he received minor burns but escaped the blaze relatively quickly -- with his bass guitar still slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

In the fields beyond, a squash farmer trudged home, a sack slung over his shoulder heavy with his harvest.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

As he strutted into the UConn locker room after the game, he had his arm slung around Mullins’s shoulders and only one word on his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The masked assailant’s gun holster, slung between his legs, is what law enforcement terms a universal fit holster and is ill-fitted for a much larger gun.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

He walked past my desk, backpack slung over one shoulder, and didn’t even look my way.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows



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