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 armor, Elizabeth slung a Launer handbag over her forearm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Some surf lifesavers have been hailed as heroes, including one who was photographed sprinting from a neighbouring beach with a red first aid kit slung over his shoulder.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

I took it and slung it over my shoulder.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda