slung

[sluhng] / slʌŋ /

VERB

throw or hang over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle fling heave hoist hurl lob

STRONG

bung cast catapult chuck fire launch peg pitch raise send shoot suspend swing toss weight

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy finish keep raze receive stop

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Abby Dow also claimed her 50th try in 57 Tests after Holly Aitchison's slung miss-pass exposed Scotland out wide to give the hosts a 26-3 interval lead.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Anthony is also there, backpack slung over his shoulder.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender