as in swung
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
slinging stones at the fence post
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Recent Examples of slung
Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Thanks to its convertible strap, the bag can be worn across the body, slung over the shoulder, or as a clutch.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Many of us have cameras slung around our necks.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Chalamet’s and Jenner’s leather looks were both are accessorized to the gods in Chrome Hearts’s signature cross-emblem motif, but Chalamet really upped the ante with a Ping-Pong paddle holder slung over his shoulder.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
The pebbled leather bag features canvas handles and an adjustable, detachable strap that can be slung over your shoulder.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
Several others showed up heavily armed, including Ben Fitzpatrick, of Eagle, who wore a black MAGA hat and carried a semi-automatic rifle slung across his shoulder.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
In recent times, everyone from Hailey Bieber to Alexa Chung, Dianna Agron, and Sarah Jessica Parker have slung the open top canvas top over their shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Witzke, a QAnon activist and former Republican Senate candidate in Delaware who attended Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest gathering, has repeatedly slung personal insults at Fine.
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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