as in swinging
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in throwing
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 slinging
Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
To instead watch the racial-slur slinging Kid Rock and his MAGA cronies.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is slinging money around like mad.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
With dozens of beers, cider, seltzers and wine on tap and nine area restaurants slinging a diverse set of cuisines, partygoers can get a taste of just about anything while watching the Super Bowl’s 60th showdown.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
With one or two exceptions, this trade deadline may just be an accounting exercise of slinging slop contracts back and forth with negligible on-court impact.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
And the Lone Star-slinging, perfectly grime-y hole-in-the-wall is as important to Dallasites as the glamorous craft cocktail speakeasy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Representing old Jewish East End London, Beigel Bake runs 24/7, slinging what Carver says is the best salt beef bagels in the city.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Jones found that half-second pocket of good fortune under the basket, slinging a one-handed pass to catch Nikola Vučević with his hands held high, giving the center enough time to tip in a game-winning layup with 4 seconds to play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
This winter, bartenders at every Dante address (from the original on Macdougal Street, to its residency in Claridge’s in London) are slinging the Cranberry Spritz, which combines cranberry juice and Perrier-Jouët champagne with a housemade cranberry syrup spiced with cardamom and vanilla.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
To instead watch the racial-slur slinging Kid Rock and his MAGA cronies.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is slinging money around like mad.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
With dozens of beers, cider, seltzers and wine on tap and nine area restaurants slinging a diverse set of cuisines, partygoers can get a taste of just about anything while watching the Super Bowl’s 60th showdown.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
With one or two exceptions, this trade deadline may just be an accounting exercise of slinging slop contracts back and forth with negligible on-court impact.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
And the Lone Star-slinging, perfectly grime-y hole-in-the-wall is as important to Dallasites as the glamorous craft cocktail speakeasy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Representing old Jewish East End London, Beigel Bake runs 24/7, slinging what Carver says is the best salt beef bagels in the city.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Jones found that half-second pocket of good fortune under the basket, slinging a one-handed pass to catch Nikola Vučević with his hands held high, giving the center enough time to tip in a game-winning layup with 4 seconds to play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Slinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slinging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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