as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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Four crew members were flung into the water and later rescued.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flung. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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